2013 CHEVROLET VOLT Problems & Recalls
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General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Camero, Sonic, and Volt vehicles. The driver-side air bag inflator may explode during deployment due to a manufacturing defe...
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. An update to the Hybrid Powertrain Control Module 2 (HPCM2) may have disabled the cell balancing function causing a low-volt...
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Volt vehicles manufactured August 25, 2010, to June 26, 2013. If the driver exits the vehicle without turning off the electrical syst...
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The Check Engine warning light was flashing, and the messages "No Propulsion Power" and "No Power To Engine" were displayed. The contact stated that two individuals pulled ove...
Mileage: 141,323
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The Check Engine warning light was flashing, and the messages "No Propulsion Power" and "No Power To Engine" were displayed. The contact stated that two individuals pulled ove...
Mileage: 141,323
The passenger occupancy sensor gives a false positive. The only way I can get rid of the beeping is plug in the seatbelt. I have read on Reddit forums that this is a very common problem with 2013 volts, but for some reason there isn't a recall. This is a safety issue. Thank you!
Propulsion power reduced error has happened many times but the recall lookup shows that there are no active recalls on our car. There was a recall on this problem in 2018 so I think it may have been done my the last owner but it is still having this problem.
The drivers side front seatbelt pretensioner assembly contains a braided steel cable. The cable, through normal use, has become damaged to the point that individual wires have broken free from the crimped connector. The damaged wires of the cable have penetrated through the plastic sheath covering ...
Fuel leaking from fuel tank at filler inlet. Defect in fuel tank assembly. Large puddle of gasoline formed under car after refueling causing buildup of fumes in closed garage. Vehicle has not been inspected by anyone other than owner. There were no warning lamps prior to failure.
Front passenger seat sensor intermittently fails, causing the Passenger Airbag indicator to switch to OFF (even if a passenger is present) with an accompanying "Service Airbag" message on the dashboard and illumination of the service airbag light. This occurs usually driving above 25mph, but can hap...
Front passenger seat sensor intermittently fails, causing the Passenger Airbag indicator to switch to OFF (even if a passenger is present) with an accompanying "Service Airbag" message on the dashboard and illumination of the service airbag light. This occurs usually driving above 25mph, but can hap...
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated while driving approximately 76-77 MPH, the vehicle experienced reduced power. The message "Low Propulsion" was displayed, and the engine revved significantly. The contact moved over to the far-right lane to pull over to the side of the road ...
Mileage: 61,000
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated while driving approximately 76-77 MPH, the vehicle experienced reduced power. The message "Low Propulsion" was displayed, and the engine revved significantly. The contact moved over to the far-right lane to pull over to the side of the road ...
Mileage: 61,000
Passenger presence does not detect people in it and makes it unsafe for passenger without airbags. This got closed and was state that there was a Chevy program to fix this as cited in the closing . I have called all over Chevy and there is no one who knows anything about this at all. If you know it...
This is a reoccurring problem that is worsening. It is difficult to replicate (but becoming easier to replicate as the problem worsens). The problem conditions are as follows: -The car is fully charged The following drive conditions are required: - The beginning of a drive, with the car in the f...
Vehicle went into reduced propulsion mode and then shut-off while driving down the highway. Same issue as recall 18V397000 that was not applied to my VIN number as part of that recall. Please apply recall 18V39000 to my vehicle VIN. Chevy Volt owners also need the NHTSA to issue an edict to GM/ th...
Engine shuts off randomly...message "Engine not available". Car shut off on freeway at 60 mph. Got to shoulder, cycled start button...Engine started then resumed driving. Has now happened a few times since. Also code related to reduced propulsion... Used OBDII to clear codes but makes no difference...
Repeats constantly..."service airbag". Appears to stop for somewhat variable lengths of time with passenger in front seat. Seems to be related to presence sensor.
While driving, the car developed a brake malfunction. when the brake pedal is depressed you can feel the pedal pulsating and was not slowing down until you pressed harder then the brakes apply abruptly causing risk of rear ending. Upon pulling over to the hard shoulder the pedal pulsating/drumming c...
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power with the check engine warning light and low oil pressure warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where a diagnostic test result was undisclosed; however, the contact ...
Mileage: 100,000
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power with the check engine warning light and low oil pressure warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where a diagnostic test result was undisclosed; however, the contact ...
Mileage: 100,000
This report is in general for EV batteries and low propulsion, BMW also. When system moves to low propulsion the break lights do not eliminate so the vehicle slows very fast as if it is breaking but no break lights turn on, this creates a risk for other drivers, this occurs on steep mountain climbs ...
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to be restarted. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure persisted, and the propulsion system warning light was illum...
Mileage: 186,000
When starting the vehicle, which had some charge on the batteries, the engine immediately started and a message appeared on the speedometer screen which stated, "Propulsion Power Reduced,” and another message said, “speed limited to 25mph.” I was in a very busy part of Hollywood running errand...
When starting the vehicle, which had some charge on the batteries, the engine immediately started and a message appeared on the speedometer screen which stated, "Propulsion Power Reduced,” and another message said, “speed limited to 25mph.” I was in a very busy part of Hollywood running errand...
Sudden loss of power. Driving on freeway. Speed decreased by 25 mph. Just about avoided a rear end accident. Have seen that 2016 onwards Volts have experienced this malfunction. Request that it be noted that this is a 2013 model with less than 60,000 miles. Have already had the latest programming do...
I have a 2013 Volt. Passenger Presence pad in the passenger front seat caused the "Airbag Service" warning light. It is very common. So many people have suffered from it. It cost over $1000. But it is not a recall.
I have a 2013 Volt. Passenger Presence pad in the passenger front seat caused the "Airbag Service" warning light. It is very common. So many people have suffered from it. It cost over $1000. But it is not a recall.
1)A diagnostic inspection performed by Terry Labonte Chevrolet in Greensboro, N.C., during the week of Feb. 5-9 found that the car’s propulsion system suffered “catastrophic failure” and was a “total loss.” 2)My wife and I were in convoy when we drove off the used-car lot in Pittsboro, N...
The passenger side seat airbag sensor is malfunctioning. A message displaying “Service Airbag” comes up and the airbag light comes on. This happens numerous times during a typical drive (around 20 minutes) The airbag is turned off while the message and light is displayed. This issue has been occ...
The passenger side seat airbag sensor is malfunctioning. A message displaying “Service Airbag” comes up and the airbag light comes on. This happens numerous times during a typical drive (around 20 minutes) The airbag is turned off while the message and light is displayed. This issue has been occ...
The passenger side seat airbag sensor is malfunctioning. A message displaying “Service Airbag” comes up and the airbag light comes on. This happens numerous times during a typical drive (around 20 minutes) The airbag is turned off while the message and light is displayed. This issue has been occ...
My 2013 Volt will not charge or start. This happened suddenly. It has been working fine.
My 2013 Volt will not charge or start. This happened suddenly. It has been working fine.
My 2013 Volt will not charge or start. This happened suddenly. It has been working fine.
I was driving my plugin hybrid Volt on a highway when the engine stalled and the engine light turned on. I tap the throttle a few times to get it to stay on. It worked, but I had to continue to tap the throttle to keep it going. It also revved up sharply when it was in low gear. The vehicle was out...
I was driving my plugin hybrid Volt on a highway when the engine stalled and the engine light turned on. I tap the throttle a few times to get it to stay on. It worked, but I had to continue to tap the throttle to keep it going. It also revved up sharply when it was in low gear. The vehicle was out...
I was driving my plugin hybrid Volt on a highway when the engine stalled and the engine light turned on. I tap the throttle a few times to get it to stay on. It worked, but I had to continue to tap the throttle to keep it going. It also revved up sharply when it was in low gear. The vehicle was out...
Airbag Sensor Service light keeps going off. Passenger side.
I received a notification on the dashboard that the engine is not in service and propulsion has been reduced. The car is available for inspection upon request. The safety and myself has been deeply compromised because the issues cause the car to suddenly not accelerate without warning. The issue hap...
I received a notification on the dashboard that the engine is not in service and propulsion has been reduced. The car is available for inspection upon request. The safety and myself has been deeply compromised because the issues cause the car to suddenly not accelerate without warning. The issue hap...
We purchased this car used in January 2023. Several times throughout 2023 we have gotten a Propoulsion Power Reduced warning. When this happens the car’s ability to accelerate drops and we have also had problems getting it to charge. Following one incident, we let the car sit for 4 days. While t...
Intermittent warning for front passenger airbag. Module saying service airbag comes on and off when front passenger is occupying seat. Just a quick anecdote just had car inspected warning does not appear while someone is occupying front seat, nor does it appear if someone is occupying rear seats.
The airbag for the passenger seat is faulty and turns off and on, took it to the dealership and they said it was a $1000 to fix it. Said it was a bad wiring harness
The airbag for the passenger seat is faulty and turns off and on, took it to the dealership and they said it was a $1000 to fix it. Said it was a bad wiring harness
High voltage charging system.. changed out the coolant sensor and the bypass coolant value and still getting high charging error.. machanics can’t figure out the issue and now we can use it as an electric car.. light returns after sitting for an hour and a half in the off position.. something is c...
Passenger airbag sensor intermittent error. Says service airbag. Goes off after someone has been sitting in vehicle and exits vehicle. Not reliably reproducible but seems to be happening with greater frequency.
Vehicle does not allow driver to driven uphill when packed uphill but keeps rolling down the hill even upon being throttled. Also emergency brake goes not catch but locks the wheel. Chevy diagnosed the issues agreed is manufacture defect, parties contracted agreement singed for repairs at no cost. U...
Vehicle does not allow driver to driven uphill when packed uphill but keeps rolling down the hill even upon being throttled. Also emergency brake goes not catch but locks the wheel. Chevy diagnosed the issues agreed is manufacture defect, parties contracted agreement singed for repairs at no cost. U...
I arrived at the charging station and plugged the charging handle into the charge port. At this time an audible shorting sound was heard coming from inside the handle followed by a burst of flames and white smoke. This flame immediately went out and the smoke subsided slightly before building back u...
Passenger Airbags failed to engage when occupied during accident, drivers side activated. Results in injured passenger
Passenger Airbags failed to engage when occupied during accident, drivers side activated. Results in injured passenger
According to NHTSA's own filing - Action PE19013 - GM's response to the action was to "establish a cost reduction program". I have now had this exact problem diagnosed, and repaired at a cost of $1,133. Neither GM, nor the Chevrolet dealership where I had the repair done had any information or provi...
According to NHTSA's own filing - Action PE19013 - GM's response to the action was to "establish a cost reduction program". I have now had this exact problem diagnosed, and repaired at a cost of $1,133. Neither GM, nor the Chevrolet dealership where I had the repair done had any information or provi...
Passenger airbag sensor mat is malfunctioning Leaking water from passenger side AC, drain line or structure
Passenger airbag sensor mat is malfunctioning Leaking water from passenger side AC, drain line or structure
The passenger presence sensor module has developed a fault. The service airbag soon warning pops up when a front seat passenger gets out of the seat. I can manually recreate the problem by pressing down on the seat bottom cushion and then when I release pressure the warning reappears and then goes a...
The passenger presence sensor module has developed a fault. The service airbag soon warning pops up when a front seat passenger gets out of the seat. I can manually recreate the problem by pressing down on the seat bottom cushion and then when I release pressure the warning reappears and then goes a...
1. Propulsion Power Reduced -AGAIN. We have had this repaired recently & it’s back. Apparently it’s “not a problem” as long as check engine light is not on. Unfortunately, the engine light is on AGAIN - despite being reset. The car is not accelerating when needed. 2. “Brake Assist” lig...
1. Propulsion Power Reduced -AGAIN. We have had this repaired recently & it’s back. Apparently it’s “not a problem” as long as check engine light is not on. Unfortunately, the engine light is on AGAIN - despite being reset. The car is not accelerating when needed. 2. “Brake Assist” lig...
I have the failure from PE19013. I read in the closing that "GM has instituted a cost reduction program for the repair/replacement of the PSS in the subject vehicles. Based on this cost reduction program...; ODI is closing this Preliminary Evaluation." I contacted two dealerships who are unaware ...
Car suddenly lost ability to accelerate normally while driving. It could only accelerate extremely slowly, seemingly with great effort. It displayed “PROPULSION POWER REDUCED SERVICE ENGINE SOON” and ENGINE NOT AVAILABLE” messages on the dashboard, and a check engine light came on. It sounds l...
There are two issues with the seat belt on the driver’s seat. 1) The buckle (female portion, the part with the button) is stuck and won’t release the tongue (male portion) without intervention with a screwdriver. 2) The plastic portion of the tongue (male portion) of the seatbelt caught on my cl...
Passenger Sensor fails to turn on when an occupant of normal size is in the passenger seat, precluding air bag deployment. This is a very common issue with 2013 models.
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that the electric battery would not charge and the vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the 12v battery was faulty and needed to be replaced. The 12v battery was replaced and the failure was remedied. The contact stated t...
PASSENGER AIRBAG ERROR INDICATOR. I took my 2013 Volt to the dealer who indicated it was a sensor error in the seat and requires a 1000.$ seat and sensor replacement. My Volt has 80K miles and no collisions or accidents. There is no justifiable reason for me to replace the front seat for 1000.00 due...
The High Voltage charging system error message has chronically been triggered despite numerous mechanic visits, sensor and coolant replacement. I am now told this is a software issue and hope to have it resolved. This issue has cost hundreds of dollars in inspection and troubleshooting and hundreds ...
passenger occupancy sensor malfunction. Passenger airbag turns off intermitently even while occupied by an adult. I have not been to dealership, but understand it is a $1000 repair. This is also happening in a 2012 volt that I own.
The car’s hybrid battery shut down the car in the middle of the road. I was unable to turn it back on safely.
The car’s hybrid battery shut down the car in the middle of the road. I was unable to turn it back on safely.
Stacia was driving the vehicle on September 20th on a residential street. She was driving at 25 MPH. All of the sudden the brakes slammed on by themselves and the car slammed to a stop. Luckily there were not any cars around, or there would have certainly been an accident. If this had happened on th...
There is already a "Hybrid Propulsion System" recall for the 2013 Chevy Volt (Recall number 18V397000). My VIN is not part of the recall however I have been having the same issue described for a few years. My car has been seen by multiple different Chevy dealerships over the years to correct the iss...
I was driving through the grapevine and my car was losing propulsion. I had to drive in the slow lane with the semi-trucks. The semi trucks had to go around me. I am nervous about driving my car on a road trip to North Cal. I am not sure if that is normal, but I don't think so. The airbag light ...
Stuck accelerator pedal during acceleration
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the “Service High Voltage System” message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a software bug. The dealer performed a software update and the vehicle was re...
Mileage: 80,899
Leaking water when it rains under the drivers side floor board.
When placing the vehicle in park, an error message "shift to park" lights up even as the car is turned off. This has been an issue with early models of the Chevy Volt. I have owned 4 of them. Every single one of them had this same problem. My current two Volt I just obtained both have this error...
When placing the vehicle in park, an error message "shift to park" lights up even as the car is turned off. This has been an issue with early models of the Chevy Volt. I have owned 4 of them. Every single one of them had this same problem. My current two Volt I just obtained both have this error...
When placing the vehicle in park, an error message "shift to park" lights up even as the car is turned off. This has been an issue with early models of the Chevy Volt. I have owned 4 of them. Every single one of them had this same problem. My current two Volt I just obtained both have this error...
When placing the vehicle in park, an error message "shift to park" lights up even as the car is turned off. This has been an issue with early models of the Chevy Volt. I have owned 4 of them. Every single one of them had this same problem. My current two Volt I just obtained both have this error...
When placing the vehicle in park, an error message "shift to park" lights up even as the car is turned off. This has been an issue with early models of the Chevy Volt. I have owned 4 of them. Every single one of them had this same problem. My current two Volt I just obtained both have this error...
When placing the vehicle in park, an error message "shift to park" lights up even as the car is turned off. This has been an issue with early models of the Chevy Volt. I have owned 4 of them. Every single one of them had this same problem. My current two Volt I just obtained both have this error...
When an adult passenger >100lb is sitting in the front passenger seat, the service airbag light comes on and the dashboard says "Service Airbag". This lasts for 30-60 seconds at random times at all speeds from 0 to 60+ mph. The dealer reported that this will cost roughly $1000 for labor in addition ...
I filed a complaint in 2019, it prompted an investigation. NHTSA Action Number: PE19013 I had not heard back from NHTSA or GM so I searched the NHTSA website and found that an agreement was made to close the investigation, in part because GM has instituted a cost reduction program for the repair/re...
The car keeps getting a false error code that does not allow the charging of the electric battery, this has also prevented me from completing a smog check. Was brought to the dealers attention that the error is being caused by an issue with the software and was told it was the sensor in the coolant...
The dashboard airbag warning light comes on, and the dashboard says "Service Airbag". The car chimes, and it (the message and light) usually goes away within 10 seconds. If it stays, when I push down on the passenger seat and then let go the message will go away, and the airbag light will go off. Th...
Windshield wiper motor failure. There was a GM safety recall (15789) on the 2013 Chevy Volt but my VIN wasn't included in the recall. It seems like it should've been as I'm having the same issue as other 2013 Chevy Volt's had with windshield wiper motor failure.
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the service high charging system and the propulsion power reduced warning lights were illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the charging port system and unkno...
Mileage: 87,000
When Im driving on the hi way, it sounds like it keeps accelerating, sounds like its going to explode. The pulsation warning comes on, then the pulsation warning will go away and the sound goes away.
When Im driving on the hi way, it sounds like it keeps accelerating, sounds like its going to explode. The pulsation warning comes on, then the pulsation warning will go away and the sound goes away.
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the propulsion power reduction message was displayed, and the vehicle began to lose power and the speed was reduced while driving. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road, waited a few minu...
Mileage: 78,000
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated while driving at 65 MPH, a warning message appear a propulsion power reduction and the vehicle began to lose power and reduce in speed while the contact was driving. The contact was able to pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road wa...
Mileage: 78,000
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated while driving at 65 MPH, a warning message appear a propulsion power reduction and the vehicle began to lose power and reduce in speed while the contact was driving. The contact was able to pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road wa...
Mileage: 78,000
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the air bag message “Service Air Bag” and the air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the passenger’s side seat air bag sensor had...
Mileage: 150,000
There is a bearing that fails in the motor which is a safety issue and should be recalled. It causes the engine/transmission to lock up and become inoperable which can result in a crash. They even issued a bulletin regarding it (PIP5081), yet they have been refusing to cover it under warranty for me...
There is a bearing that fails in the motor which is a safety issue and should be recalled. It causes the engine/transmission to lock up and become inoperable which can result in a crash. They even issued a bulletin regarding it (PIP5081), yet they have been refusing to cover it under warranty for me...
There is a bearing that fails in the motor which is a safety issue and should be recalled. It causes the engine/transmission to lock up and become inoperable which can result in a crash. They even issued a bulletin regarding it (PIP5081), yet they have been refusing to cover it under warranty for me...
My 2013 Volt has turned off while driving on multiple occasions, usually while on the highway. I have taken it to the Chevy dealer on several occasions and they are unable to find the problem. The vehicle "Propulsion System" warning has come on when the car suddenly decelerated while on the highwa...
Tire pressure dose not hold air to recommended tire pressure. Passenger tire seem to control pressure on all four tires. Once tire pressure is inflated to recommended pressure. All four tires deflate and inflated to uneven pressure after driving. Vehicle was seen by Terry Cullen Johnsboro, Ga. They ...
Seat airbag sensor malfunctioning: Looked up issue on forum and found reference to NHTSA Action Number PE19013.
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that the vehicle would not charge. The contact stated that the "service high voltage charging system" warning message was displayed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mil...
Mileage: 105,000
If nobody is in the passenger seat it gives a warning to check the airbag. If someone is in the seat there is no issue. I’ve seen others report this online and it appears to be a $1,200 defect. People won’t pay to repair this so it becomes a safety issue.
Before battery ran out went to gas, I got the Propulsion Power Limited warning on the dash slowed gradually to a halt, next day car is dead, it won't start or change, nothing. Code P0AFA and P1E00. All recalls were done a year before
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact’s husband stated that while attempting to park the vehicle while driving approximately 1 mph, the brakes would not function. The contact stated that the stabilitrak warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The man...
Mileage: 90,388
The dashboard airbag warning light comes on, car chimes, and front passenger air bag status changes between on/off intermittently when there is someone sitting in the front passenger seat. I'm afraid the airbag system is faulty and won't deploy when needed. This is an ongoing problem.
Passenger Pressence Module Failure resulting in faulty passenger side airbag failure and a failed state inspection. Repair quoted as $1100 plus tax
The air bag service light would come on if the passenger leave the car in parking mode, the light will clear itself after some time. Search online and found it's a very common problem in 2012/2013 chevy volt because of a faulty sensor under the seat, I think GM should do a recall for this since it's...
has had the blank screen display the vehicle is unsafe to drive. One can run out of electrical power and or gas and not know, stop on the highway and be in harms way. no turn signals, no speed indication at all, nothing. this is recall worthy! and needs to be addressed by chevy.
has had the blank screen display the vehicle is unsafe to drive. One can run out of electrical power and or gas and not know, stop on the highway and be in harms way. no turn signals, no speed indication at all, nothing. this is recall worthy! and needs to be addressed by chevy.
has had the blank screen display the vehicle is unsafe to drive. One can run out of electrical power and or gas and not know, stop on the highway and be in harms way. no turn signals, no speed indication at all, nothing. this is recall worthy! and needs to be addressed by chevy.
VEHICLE HAS STOPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. DURING THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WILL POST AN ERROR ON THE DASH SCREEN. THIS ISSUE HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE TRANSITIONS FROM ELECTRIC FUEL TO GASOLINE, WHEN THE ELECTRIC FUEL IS DEPLETED. CHEVY REFUSES TO REPAIR OR WARRANTY THE VEHI...
Mileage: 70,000
VEHICLE HAS STOPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. DURING THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WILL POST AN ERROR ON THE DASH SCREEN. THIS ISSUE HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE TRANSITIONS FROM ELECTRIC FUEL TO GASOLINE, WHEN THE ELECTRIC FUEL IS DEPLETED. CHEVY REFUSES TO REPAIR OR WARRANTY THE VEHI...
Mileage: 70,000
VEHICLE HAS STOPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. DURING THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WILL POST AN ERROR ON THE DASH SCREEN. THIS ISSUE HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE TRANSITIONS FROM ELECTRIC FUEL TO GASOLINE, WHEN THE ELECTRIC FUEL IS DEPLETED. CHEVY REFUSES TO REPAIR OR WARRANTY THE VEHI...
Mileage: 70,000
WHENEVER ANY WEIGHT IS APPLIED TO THE PASSENGER SEAT, A SERVICE AIRBAGS ERROR COMES UP AND THE RED AIRBAG SIGNAL ILLUMINATES SIGNALING THAT THE AIBAG IS TURNED OFF FOR PASSENGERS. THERE IS NO INFORMATION ON HOW TO TURN IT BACK ON
Mileage: 70,000
THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR FAILS WAS FAILING. THE CHECK AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHILE DRIVING WITH A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. THIS WOULD DISABLE THE AIRBAG (WHEN THE CHECK AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT INDICATING THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS ENABLED SWITCHES TO OFF.) THIS IS A DANGEROU...
Mileage: 67,000
THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR FAILS WAS FAILING. THE CHECK AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHILE DRIVING WITH A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. THIS WOULD DISABLE THE AIRBAG (WHEN THE CHECK AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT INDICATING THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS ENABLED SWITCHES TO OFF.) THIS IS A DANGEROU...
Mileage: 67,000
MY CAR HAS ABOUT 76K MILES ON IT AND SUDDENLY GIVES A WARNING ABOUT "SERVICE AIRBAG" ON 4/4/2021. I HAVE NOT BEEN IN A WRECK, SPED OVER POTHOLES, OR HAVE ANY DAMAGE TO MY CAR SO I AM UNSURE WHY THIS LIGHT HAS BEEN ACTIVATED (I RECEIVED THIS WARNING PRIOR TO LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY THAT AFTERNOON). IT IS...
Mileage: 76,000
THE AIRBAG SENSOR WARNING FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT GOES OFF EVERY TIME I DRIVE REGARDLESS IF THERE IS A PERSON OCCUPYING THE SEAT OR NOT. HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER WHO SAYS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT THAT THE AIRBAGS WORK FINE AND THE ONLY REPAIR IS TO REPLACE THE SEAT SENSOR FOR $1000. QUESTION IS...
Mileage: 80,000
MY 2013 CHEVY VOLT PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WARNING CAME ON MY CLUSTER INDICATING THAT IT NEEDED SERVICE WHICH I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR BUT THE COST TO FIX IT'S OUTRAGEOUS SO I HAVEN'T FIXED IT AND IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE AND I BELIEVE THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS MA...
SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING COMES ON OFTEN WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE CAR. WILL BEEP AND COME BACK ON EVERY TIME THE PASENGER MOVES. EVEN WITH NO PASSENGER IT WILL SOMETIMES COME ON. WHEN IT DOES COME ON, THE AIR BAG DISPLAY WILL SWITCH TO OFF. THIS HAPPENS WHETHER STATIONARY OR MOVING AND ON ANY ...
Mileage: 110,000
THE VOLT IS DISPLAYING MANUFACTURER CONTROL ERROR CODE P1 E00$07E8 AND IS NOT CHARGING. ON THE DASH, THE MESSAGE DISPLAYS AS "SERVICE HIGH VOLTAGE CHARGING SYSTEM". THIS IS A SOFTWARE ERROR THAT CHEVROLET NEEDS TO CORRECT ON THE 2013 CHEVROLET VOLTS AT NO COST TO OWNERS.
Mileage: 43,000
THE VOLT IS DISPLAYING MANUFACTURER CONTROL ERROR CODE P1 E00$07E8 AND IS NOT CHARGING. ON THE DASH, THE MESSAGE DISPLAYS AS "SERVICE HIGH VOLTAGE CHARGING SYSTEM". THIS IS A SOFTWARE ERROR THAT CHEVROLET NEEDS TO CORRECT ON THE 2013 CHEVROLET VOLTS AT NO COST TO OWNERS.
Mileage: 43,000
THE VOLT IS DISPLAYING MANUFACTURER CONTROL ERROR CODE P1 E00$07E8 AND IS NOT CHARGING. ON THE DASH, THE MESSAGE DISPLAYS AS "SERVICE HIGH VOLTAGE CHARGING SYSTEM". THIS IS A SOFTWARE ERROR THAT CHEVROLET NEEDS TO CORRECT ON THE 2013 CHEVROLET VOLTS AT NO COST TO OWNERS.
Mileage: 43,000
WITHIN A YEAR OF OWNING THE CAR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR IS APPARENTLY FAILING. MY CHECK AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF WHEN PASSENGERS OR MILD OR HEAVY OBJECTS ARE SITTING IN THE SEAT OR EVEN SHIFTING POSITION IN THE SEAT MAKES THE CHECK AIRBAG NOTIFICATION APPEAR ON DRIVER INFORMATION SCREEN. IT...
Mileage: 78,000
SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING POPS UP WHEN PASSENGER IS SEATED AND MOVES IN SEAT. SOMETIMES TURNS OFF THEIR AIRBAG. RECENTLY WITHIN THE PAST YEAR THE DRIVER SIDE IS ALSO MALFUNCTIONING SAYING TO SERVICE DUE TO SEAT SENSORS. VEHICLE CAN BE STATIONARY OR DRIVING WHEN THIS OCCURRS.
Mileage: 100,000
SERVICE AIR BAG CAME ON DISPLAY. SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A COMMON AND COSTLY PROBLEM WITH 2013 VOLTS. IS THERE ANY WAY THIS FIX CAN BE COVERED?
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT FOR FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE UN-COMMANDED SELF ACCELERATION ISSUES IN MY 2013 CHEVY VOLT INCLUDING MY CONTACT INFORMATION. THANK YOU!
Mileage: 1,000
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT FOR FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE UN-COMMANDED SELF ACCELERATION ISSUES IN MY 2013 CHEVY VOLT INCLUDING MY CONTACT INFORMATION. THANK YOU!
Mileage: 1,000
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT FOR FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE UN-COMMANDED SELF ACCELERATION ISSUES IN MY 2013 CHEVY VOLT INCLUDING MY CONTACT INFORMATION. THANK YOU!
Mileage: 1,000
SERVICE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR PERIODICALLY GOES ON AND OFF IN A SEEMINGLY RANDOM MANNER. CAR USSUALLY STARTS WITH SERVICE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING / ERROR ON AND OFTEN TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING TO LATER BEEP AND COME BACK ON.
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE INFOTAINMENT SCREEN STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIR. THE MANUFA...
Mileage: 104,000
SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. INDICATES FAILURE OF SENSOR UNDER PASSENGER SEAT. NHSTA IS CURRENTLY RUNNING AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER AND THIS CAR IS EFFECTED.
Mileage: 1
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS HAS STARTED TO CONTINUALLY TURN ON -- EVEN WHEN THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I THINK THE SENSOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED.
REPAIR AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON. IT IS DUE TO THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR. IF THERE IS NO ONE ON THE SEAT, THE LIGHT WILL REMAIN OFF BUT THE MOMENT ANY PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE SEAT, THE WARNING LIGHT COMES OFF. IT APPEARS THE SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR MAT IS FAILING WHICH IS CONCERNING BECAUSE...
Mileage: 113,000
AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. REPAIR COST ESTIMATE IS ~$1000.
Mileage: 106,000
REPAIR AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON. IT IS DUE TO THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR. IF THERE IS NO ONE ON THE SEAT, THE LIGHT WILL REMAIN OFF BUT THE MOMENT ANY PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE SEAT, THE WARNING LIGHT COMES OFF. IT APPEARS THE SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR MAT IS FAILING WHICH IS CONCERNING BECAUSE...
PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WILL RANDOMLY DEACTIVATE. IT HAPPENS WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE VEHICLE AND WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT OCCUPIED. WARNING ON INSTRUMENT PANEL AND LIGHT OVERHEAD SHOWS AIRBAG 'OFF'. STATTED TO OCCUR AT APPROXIMATELY 113,870 MILES.
Mileage: 113,800
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SEATBELT SENSOR FAULTY AND GIVES NOTICE ON DISPLAY. INTERMITTENTLY STOPS TURNING ON PASSENGER AIRBAG WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN IT. I HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS AND DOES IT EVERYTIME WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF POSTS ONLINE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS...
Mileage: 60,000
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SEATBELT SENSOR FAULTY AND GIVES NOTICE ON DISPLAY. INTERMITTENTLY STOPS TURNING ON PASSENGER AIRBAG WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN IT. I HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS AND DOES IT EVERYTIME WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF POSTS ONLINE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS...
Mileage: 60,000
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SEATBELT SENSOR FAULTY AND GIVES NOTICE ON DISPLAY. INTERMITTENTLY STOPS TURNING ON PASSENGER AIRBAG WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN IT. I HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS AND DOES IT EVERYTIME WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF POSTS ONLINE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS...
Mileage: 60,000
GETTING A MESSAGE ALERT "SERVICE AIRBAG" FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. IT WILL TURN OFF AND ON WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. I THINK CHEVY IS AT FAULT AND SHOULD FIX THE ISSUE AT THEIR EXPENSE.
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND PASSENGER AIR BAG. WAS TOLD BY A DEALER THAT IT WAS THE PASSENGER DETECTION SENSOR NOT WORKING AND NEEDS A 1,000 DOLLAR FIX TO REPLACE THE SENSOR. AIR BAG SYSTEM WILL NOT ENABLE WITH FULL SIZE PASSENGER IN FRONT SEAT.
Mileage: 65,000
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND PASSENGER AIR BAG. WAS TOLD BY A DEALER THAT IT WAS THE PASSENGER DETECTION SENSOR NOT WORKING AND NEEDS A 1,000 DOLLAR FIX TO REPLACE THE SENSOR. AIR BAG SYSTEM WILL NOT ENABLE WITH FULL SIZE PASSENGER IN FRONT SEAT.
Mileage: 65,000
THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE THAT CAUSES WATER TO LEAK IN AND POOL IN THE FRONT PASSENGER FLOORBOARD. THERE ARE LOTS OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS NEAR WHERE THIS WATER POOLS THAT COULD CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE.
Mileage: 80,000
THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE THAT CAUSES WATER TO LEAK IN AND POOL IN THE FRONT PASSENGER FLOORBOARD. THERE ARE LOTS OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS NEAR WHERE THIS WATER POOLS THAT COULD CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE.
Mileage: 80,000
THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE THAT CAUSES WATER TO LEAK IN AND POOL IN THE FRONT PASSENGER FLOORBOARD. THERE ARE LOTS OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS NEAR WHERE THIS WATER POOLS THAT COULD CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE.
Mileage: 80,000
1) PASSENGER AIR BAG NOTICES KEEPS COMING ON DESPITE THERE BEING NO PASSENGER. ONLY GOES AWAY WHEN I BUCKLE THE SEATBELT 2)PASSENGER SEATBELT WARNING KEEPS COMING ON, ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS BY BUCKLING SEATBELT 3)AIRBAR LIGTHT GOES ON AND OFF. WILL INDICATE IT NEEDS SERVICE AND THEN GO AWAY ...
Mileage: 127,000
1) PASSENGER AIR BAG NOTICES KEEPS COMING ON DESPITE THERE BEING NO PASSENGER. ONLY GOES AWAY WHEN I BUCKLE THE SEATBELT 2)PASSENGER SEATBELT WARNING KEEPS COMING ON, ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS BY BUCKLING SEATBELT 3)AIRBAR LIGTHT GOES ON AND OFF. WILL INDICATE IT NEEDS SERVICE AND THEN GO AWAY ...
Mileage: 127,000
THE SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE APPEARS RANDOMLY WHEN IN MOTION. THE CHEVY DEALER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM. THE ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR IS $1,300.
Mileage: 93,000
THE SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE APPEARS RANDOMLY WHEN IN MOTION. THE CHEVY DEALER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM. THE ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR IS $1,300.
Mileage: 93,000
THE SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE APPEARS RANDOMLY WHEN IN MOTION. THE CHEVY DEALER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM. THE ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR IS $1,300.
Mileage: 93,000
THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS INTERMITTENTLY TURNING OFF ON MY 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT WHEN I HAVE AN ADULT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS VERY SCARY AS THERE WILL BE TIMES WHEN THE AIR BAG IS OFF FOR 5 MINUTES AT A TIME. AS WELL THIS IS A VERY ANNOYING CHIME AND DISTRACTING, AND IT OCCURS EVEN WHEN TH...
Mileage: 110,000
ON CITY STREETS AND THE HIGHWAY, WHEN INCREASING OR DECREASING SPEED THE DRIVE MOTOR STATOR/ROTARY BEARING MAKES A CHAINSAW TYPE SOUND INDICATINGTHE BEARING AND COVERS FAILURE. THERE IS ALREADY A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THIS VOLT HAS LOW MILES AND SHOULD NOT BE MY $1400 EXPENSE TO REPAIR ...
Mileage: 68,450
INTERMITTENT SERVICE AIRBAG WARNINGS
MY VOLT SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME. WHEN I GO TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH SERVICE THE LIGHT IS OFF. MY UNDERSTANDING IS MANY VOLT OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH THEIR CARS. IN ALL MY YEARS OF DRIVING DIFFERENT VEHICLES I'VE NEVER HAD AN AIRBAG ISSUE WITH A CAR. CHEVY NEED...
Mileage: 105,000
BACK IN JUNE 2020 TOOK MY 2013 CHEVY VOLT TO FERMAN CHEVROLET FOR SERVICE HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEM FAULT, DRIVE BATTERY NOT FULLY CHARGING, REDUCED PROPULSION FAULT AND BURNT ODOR FROM UNDER HOOD. THE DEALER FIX WAS PREFORM GM SERVICE BULLETING. NEXT WEEK STILL NOT FULLY CHARGING. WAS TOLD TO DRIVE CAR S...
Mileage: 8,500
THREE TIMES THE VEHICLE HAS LOST PROPULSION POWER RESULTING IN REDUCED ACCELERATION AND NO LONGER STARTING. IT IS AT A DEALERSHIP FOR THE THIRD TIME FOR REPAIRS. THE RECALL INSTRUCTIONS WERE COMPLETED IN 2019; HOWEVER, I CONTINUE TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS NOW JUST CHARGING ME FOR RE...
Mileage: 68,000
BEGAN HAVING INTERMITTENT "SERVICE AIRBAG" WARNINGS. FINALLY FAILED SOLID. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO BE A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE PASSENGER PRESENT SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. REPAIR COST $1100. I DECLINED REPAIR. DEALER SAID THIS FAULT MAKES THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM INOPERABLE. TRIED TO BUY TH...
AIRBAG WILL AT RANDOM SAY TO "SERVICE AIRBAG" THIS USUALLY HAPPENS AFTER AN OBJECT OR PERSON HAS SAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND HAS THEN EXITED THE VEHICLE. MESSAGE DOES NOT PERSIST BETWEEN TRIPS.
Mileage: 140,000
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. REPLACED DRIVER SEAT WITH NO CHANGE. CHEVY DEALERSHIP ADVISED THE ISSUE NOW IS THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSORS AND QUOTED ME $1000 TO FIX. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THERE IS ONLY ONE PART AVAILABLE IN THE USA AND THEY DONT KNOW IF THE HOLDER WILL SELL IT. THIS PUTS MY CAR AND PASSENGERS I...
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. REPLACED DRIVER SEAT WITH NO CHANGE. CHEVY DEALERSHIP ADVISED THE ISSUE NOW IS THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSORS AND QUOTED ME $1000 TO FIX. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THERE IS ONLY ONE PART AVAILABLE IN THE USA AND THEY DONT KNOW IF THE HOLDER WILL SELL IT. THIS PUTS MY CAR AND PASSENGERS I...
THE 'SERVICE AIRBAG' KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF. WITH ANY MOVEMENT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. I ALREADY HAD CAR INSPECTED AND I STILL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE.
Mileage: 69,100
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AROUND 40K MILES. HAS BEEN ON SINCE. CODE IS SAYING THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE TO BE BAD. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE CASE AS I CAN PRESS ON THE SEAT VERY HARD WITH MY KNEE AND SOMETIMES GET THE MODULE TO SENSE THE WEIGHT, HOWEVER WHEN SEATED NORMALLY IT NEVER SENSES A...
Mileage: 42,000
PASSENGER FRONT SEAT SENSOR FOR AIRBAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, RESULTING IN PASSENGER AIRBAG BEING TURNED OFF WHILE ADULT PASSENGER IS IN SEAT. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING OR STATIONARY AND BOTH IN TOWN AND ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALER INDICATED THIS REPAIR WOULD COST NEARLY $1000 (~$500 IN PARTS ...
Mileage: 69,312
PASSENGER FRONT SEAT SENSOR FOR AIRBAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, RESULTING IN PASSENGER AIRBAG BEING TURNED OFF WHILE ADULT PASSENGER IS IN SEAT. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING OR STATIONARY AND BOTH IN TOWN AND ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALER INDICATED THIS REPAIR WOULD COST NEARLY $1000 (~$500 IN PARTS ...
Mileage: 69,312
A WARNING LIGHT APPEARS SPORADICALLY REPORTING THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE SERVICED. IF THE PASSENGER WIGGLES AROUND, THE AIRBAG WILL TURN ON AND THE WARNING LIGHT GOES OUT.
Mileage: 166,870
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND "SERVICE AIRBAG SOON" APPEARS ON DASH. VEHICLE IS NOT IN MOTION OR IS IN LOW-SPEED TRAVEL ONLY WHEN LIGHT/ NOTIFICATION APPEARS. LIGHT/ NOTIFICATION DISAPPEARS WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. ISSUE ONLY APPEARS TO HAPPEN WHEN TEMPERATURE INSIDE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY HIGH (LEAD...
Mileage: 53,000
THE PASSENGER DETECTION SENSOR FAILED WHICH AFFECTS FUNCTIONALITY OF PASSENGER AIRBAG. FOR SOME REASON THIS WASN'T COVERED COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY.
Mileage: 90,000
THE PASSENGER DETECTION SENSOR FAILED WHICH AFFECTS FUNCTIONALITY OF PASSENGER AIRBAG. FOR SOME REASON THIS WASN'T COVERED COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY.
Mileage: 90,000
SEVICE AIRBAG MSG AND THE INDICATOR LIGHT (RED) COMES ON ON DASH AND "DING DONG" SOUND. SOMETIMES IT GOES OFF WHEN PASSENGER IS IN FRONT SEAT. SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. SOMETIMES IT COMES ON IMMEDIATELY UPON START UP AND SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING. IT IS VERY SPORATIC AND ALSO VERY WORRISOME. JUST S...
Mileage: 50,000
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR SIX MONTHS, THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS HAS GIVEN DIFFERENT REASONS AND NONE OF THEM HAS BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE THE DIFFERING CLAIMS. ALL THREE DEALERS ESTIMATES BETWEEN $900 TO $1,100 AS POSSIBLE RESOLUTION COST. *TR
Mileage: 75,000
THE A-PILLARS ARE WIDE AND OFTEN IN MY FIELD OF VISION. I HAVE HAD 3 CLOSE CALLS WITH HEAD ON COLLISIONS WHILE ON CURVING ROADS, AND LAST WEEK I NEARLY HIT A PEDESTRIAN AND HER DOG AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN WHILE THEY WERE IN THE CROSS WALK. *TR
Mileage: 125,000
AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH CAME ON. SCHEDULED SERVICE VISIT WITH LOCAL CHEVY DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED A FAULTY FRONT PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR. COST TO FIX WITH LABOR $913.60. FAILING SEAT SENSOR APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH 2012/13 CHEVY VOLTS. *TR
Mileage: 144,000
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT SPORADICALLY COMES ON. USUALLY GOES OFF WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER OR SOMETIMES WILL GO OFF IF I HIT S BUMP. ALREADY INVESTED $309 FOR THE MECHANIC AT THE CHEVY DEALER TO TELL ME SOMETHING NEEDED TO BE GREASED WHICH DID NOTHING TO HELP SOLVE THE ISSUE.
HI SOMETHING HAPPENED TO MY 2013 CHEVY VOLT WHEN I GOT THE MESSAGE OF SERVICE AIRBAG AND THE LIGHT OF AIRBAG ON THE DASHBOARD, I TOOK IT TO O'REILLY TO CHECK THE CODE ON IT AND THEY SAID IT HAS TWO CODES OF BEES 0074 AND B0081 WHICH RELATED TO PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE. THIS CAME ON BY ITSELF!! *T...
Mileage: 117,872
WHENEVER SOMEONE SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. I THINK THIS DISABLES THE AIRBAGS WHICH IS NOT A GOOD THING! THIS WARNING COMES ON RIGHT AWAY WHEN TURNING ON THE CAR.
Mileage: 156,184
THE VEHICLE AIRBAG SERVICE CONTINUALLY GOES ON WHILE DRIVING AND IN PARK. THERE HAS BEEN NO SPILLS OR RELATED ISSUES WITH THE SEAT BUT THE SENSOR HAS OBVIOUSLY MALFUNCTIONED.
Mileage: 90,000
THE VEHICLE AIRBAG SERVICE CONTINUALLY GOES ON WHILE DRIVING AND IN PARK. THERE HAS BEEN NO SPILLS OR RELATED ISSUES WITH THE SEAT BUT THE SENSOR HAS OBVIOUSLY MALFUNCTIONED.
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF ROADWAY. PROPULSION POWER REDUCED WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER WAITING FOR TEN MINUTES, THE...
Mileage: 107,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF ROADWAY. PROPULSION POWER REDUCED WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER WAITING FOR TEN MINUTES, THE...
Mileage: 107,000
FAULTY AIR BAG SENSOR
Mileage: 130,000
THIS VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOOSES PROPULSION WHILE DRIVING AND IT SWITCHES FROM ELECTRIC TO GAS. IT HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE, BUT THIS LAST TIME I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED.
Mileage: 60,000
AROUND 90000 MILES THE "SERVICE AIRBAGS" LIGHTS AND WARNING MESSAGES APPEARED FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG.
Mileage: 90,500
PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR (PPS) MALFUNCRION IN PASSENGER AIRBAG IN 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CAR ALWAYS CONSISTENTLY HAD THE AIRBAG LIGHT GO ON AND OFF MANY TIMES FOR YEARS WITH THE CAR. IT ALWAYS STAYS ON DUE TO PPS MODULE ERROR NOW.
Mileage: 97,000
PASSENGER AIRBAG IS TURNED OFF, DESPITE AN OCCUPANT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. HAPPENS AT ALL TIMES, IRREGARDLESS IF VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION.
Mileage: 101,900
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT WESELOH CHEVROLET LOCATED AT (5335 PASEO DEL NORTE, CARLSBAD, CA 92008), TO BE SERVICED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SUBJECTED TO A RECALL REGARDING THE HYBRID POWER CONTROL MODULE. THE VEH...
Mileage: 108,000
I AM RECEIVING A WARNING LIGHT REGARDING MY AIRBAG SENSOR. THIS COMES ON EVERYTIME I START MY CAR AS SIMILAR TO OTHER REPORTED CASES IN THE SAME MODEL YEAR OF THE CHEVY VOLT. THIS HAPPENS ON IGNITION AND OCCASIONALLY DURING DRIVING.
Mileage: 121,000
MY CHECK AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF FOR YEARS WITHOUT INSTIGATION. IT SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING ISSUE WITH CHEVY VOLTS AND IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR THAT AFFECTS THE SAFETY OF MY PASSENGERS. IT FIRST APPEARED NOT LONG AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE CAR IS IN MOTION...
Mileage: 81,000
SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING DISPLAYED FOLLOWING MOVING THE PASSENGER SEAT FORWARD WHILE CAR WAS PARKED. BASED ON FACT THAT CAR WAS NOT MOVING WHEN NOTIFICATION CAME ON, SEEMS TO BE THE SAME ISSUE THAT HUNDREDS OF GEN 1 VOLT OWNERS HAVE HAD, MANY OF THEM WITHIN THE LAST 3 MONTHS, AND GM IS IGNORING THE IS...
Mileage: 122,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW AND LOSS POWER. THE PROPORTION POWER REDUCED MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN ABNORMAL NOISE DETECTED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Mileage: 85,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW AND LOSS POWER. THE PROPORTION POWER REDUCED MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN ABNORMAL NOISE DETECTED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Mileage: 85,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHT BECAME INOPERABLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE WITH THE HAZZARD LIGHTS FLASHING TO HER RESIDENCE. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CONTACTED AND THE V...
Mileage: 53,000
PASSENGER SEAT PRESENCE SENSOR IS FAULTY, CAUSING "SERVICE AIRBAG" WARNINGS AND AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, BUT ONCE SENSOR IS TRIPPED, ERRORS AND WARNING MESSAGES APPEAR UNTIL VEHICLE IS POWERED OFF. HAPPENS FREQUENTLY - MANY TIMES PER DAY. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS ISSU...
Mileage: 36,000
"SERVICE AIRBAG" INDICATOR APPEARED AFTER CAR WAS STARTED. INDICATOR PERSISTS
Mileage: 87,000
SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR, AND WOULD COST $800 TO FIX. THE WARNING LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT, BUT NOW IT IS ON ALL THE TIME. AND THE WARNING BEEPING SOUND CONTINUES ALMOST CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. VERY ANNOYING. THE...
Mileage: 80,000
STARTING IN AUGUST OF 2019, OUR 2013 CHEVY VOLT AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WENT ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE CAR WAS RUNNING. THIS USUALLY HAPPENED WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING, BUT SOMETIMES WHEN IT WAS IN PARK. IT ALSO HAPPENED WHENEVER CHANGING THE SPEED USING CRUISE CONTROL. WE RESEARCHED THE ...
Mileage: 95,000
SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT IN TO DEALER WHO REPORTED THE AIR BAG SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT IS NO LONGER WORKING. REPLACEMENT PLUS LABOR QUOTED AT $1000. THIS CAR IS A 2013, THE AIR BAG SENSOR SHOULD NOT BREAK SO QUICKLY.
Mileage: 100,000
PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR WENT BAG RESULTING IN THE CAR THROWING A "SERVICE AIRBAG" WARNING LIGHT. COST OVER 800 DOLLARS TO FIX, HAVE HEARD FROM THE DEALER AND ON VOLT FORUMS ONLINE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE A RECALL
Mileage: 75,000
SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY UPON FRONT PASSENGER ENTERING OR LEAVING VEHICLE. SERVICE LIGHT CLEARS AND REAPPEARS AT RANDOM FOR SEVERAL TRIPS AFTER THIS OCCURS.
Mileage: 60,000
AT 40,000 MILES APPROXIMATELY, THE CHECK AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME UP. THE DEALER SAID THAT BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY, IT WAS NOT COVERED AND IT WOULD BE ABOUT $850 AND THERE WOULD BE NO GUARANTEE THAT THE SENSOR CHANGE WOULD FIX IT. I REFUSED THE WORK FOR THAT PRICE. I HAVE DRIV...
MY CAR HAD THE EXACT ISSUES THAT ARE DOCUMENTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 18V397000 WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I GOT A LOW PROPULSION WARNING WHEN THE LITHIUM BATTERY WAS DEPLETED AND SWITCHED TO ENGINE. ENGINE WAS REVVING VERY HIGH AND ALMOST NO ACCELERATION WAS AVAILABLE. I MADE IT HOME AND C...
Mileage: 67,000
MY CAR HAD THE EXACT ISSUES THAT ARE DOCUMENTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 18V397000 WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I GOT A LOW PROPULSION WARNING WHEN THE LITHIUM BATTERY WAS DEPLETED AND SWITCHED TO ENGINE. ENGINE WAS REVVING VERY HIGH AND ALMOST NO ACCELERATION WAS AVAILABLE. I MADE IT HOME AND C...
Mileage: 67,000
MY CAR STARTED INTERMITTENTLY SAYING "SERVICE AIRBAG" SINCE AROUND 55,000 MILES. NO AT 88,000 MILES IT NOW IS ON NEARLY ALL THE TIME. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE FIX FOR THIS IS REINSTALLING THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION DUE TO A BAD DESIGN. THIS REPAIR IS ABOUT $1000 TO FIX A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.
Mileage: 55,000
'SERVICE AIRBAG' APPEARS ON DISPLAY WHEN FRONT PASSENGER STEPS OUT OF VEHICLE. WHEN PASSENGER STEPS BACK IN VEHICLE AND FASTENS SEATBELT AIRBAG OFF DISPLAYED ON OVERHEAD DISPLAY INDICATING AIRBAG WOULD NOT WORK IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH FOR PASSENGER. MESSAGE USUALLY DISAPPEARS AFTER CYCLING POWER ON...
Mileage: 63,760
SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CONCERN THAT AIRBAGS WON'T WORK IF NEEDED.
Mileage: 101,000
I HAVE LESS THAN 40,000 MILES IN THIS VEHICLE. AT APPROXIMATELY 35000 MILES THE WARNING LIGHT WENT ON SAYING THE AIRBAG SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING. I UNDERSTAND THAT A CASE HAS BEEN OPENED AND I WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY NAME TO THAT CASE.
Mileage: 36,500
SAME PROBLEM MOST EVERYONE ELSE IS HAVING. SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE COMES ON FREQUENTLY AND RED AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. STARTED AT AROUND 85-90K MILES. AND NO ACCIDENTS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS WILL IT TAKE? ITS A GREAT CAR OTHERWISE. FORD IS MUCH MO...
Mileage: 85,000
SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING WHEN PASSENGER SEAT UNOCCUPIED. GOES OFF WHEN OCCUPIED.
Mileage: 50,000
SERVICE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING CAME ON CONTINUOUSLY. TWO TRIPS TO THE DEALER, FIRST TIME THEY TRIED TO FIX BY CLEANING A CONNECTION $196 AND IT DID NOT WORK. SECOND TIME THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR $636.70. THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY I WAS TOLD. CAR HAD 68514 MIL...
Mileage: 68,514
SERVICE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING CAME ON CONTINUOUSLY. TWO TRIPS TO THE DEALER, FIRST TIME THEY TRIED TO FIX BY CLEANING A CONNECTION $196 AND IT DID NOT WORK. SECOND TIME THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR $636.70. THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY I WAS TOLD. CAR HAD 68514 MIL...
Mileage: 68,514
MY 2013 CHEVY VOLT IS DISPLAYING A "SERVICE AIRBAG" WARNING MESSAGE. THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR, (SPECIFICALLY, THE "PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE"), NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DUE TO THE FAULTY PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSING, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS ARE DEACTIV...
Mileage: 73,000
MY 2013 CHEVY VOLT IS DISPLAYING A "SERVICE AIRBAG" WARNING MESSAGE. THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR, (SPECIFICALLY, THE "PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE"), NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DUE TO THE FAULTY PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSING, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS ARE DEACTIV...
Mileage: 73,000
MY SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON FOR MONTHS AND I DONT KNOW WHY. I USE THIS CAR FOR COMMUTING AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO THE SEAT OR CAR THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS SERVICE LIGHT TO TURN ON. I HAVE READ ON A FEW FORUMS WHERE THIS AIRBAG LIGHT HAS CAME ON FOR A FEW PEOPLE AND ITS LEADING TO A S...
Mileage: 65,000
I RECENTLY NOTICED IN MY CHEVY VOLT PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR PROBLEMS. PASSENGER FRONT SEAT SENSOR FOR AIRBAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, RESULTING IN PASSENGER AIRBAG BEING TURNED OFF WHILE ADULT PASSENGER IS IN SEAT. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING OR STATIONARY AND BOTH IN TOWN AND ON THE HIGHWAY.
Mileage: 66,000
WARNING OF FAULTY AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE. WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON AT TIMES EVEN IF PASSENGER SEAT IS EMPTY. THIS WARNING COMES ON AT TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND AT OTHER TIMES WHEN STATIONARY.
Mileage: 55,000
AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. FAULTY SEAT SENSOR.
AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. FAULTY SEAT SENSOR.
REDUCED PROPULSION WARNING. CAUSES CAR TO NOT GO OVER 40 MPH WHILE DRIVING. COVERED UNDER VOLTECH WARRANTY BUT DEALERS WANT TO CHARGE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS. UNFAIR, AS THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. I REFUSE TO PAY FOR A WARRANTY DIAGNOSIS.
Mileage: 73,500
REDUCED PROPULSION WARNING. CAUSES CAR TO NOT GO OVER 40 MPH WHILE DRIVING. COVERED UNDER VOLTECH WARRANTY BUT DEALERS WANT TO CHARGE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS. UNFAIR, AS THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. I REFUSE TO PAY FOR A WARRANTY DIAGNOSIS.
Mileage: 73,500
REDUCED PROPULSION WARNING. CAUSES CAR TO NOT GO OVER 40 MPH WHILE DRIVING. COVERED UNDER VOLTECH WARRANTY BUT DEALERS WANT TO CHARGE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS. UNFAIR, AS THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. I REFUSE TO PAY FOR A WARRANTY DIAGNOSIS.
Mileage: 73,500
THE SERVICE AIRBAG RED LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. WE BROUGHT IT IN TO GET CHECKED AND THE VOLT SERVICE CENTER SAID THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS FAULTY INCLUDING CIRCUITRY WHICH WILL AFFECT THE FRONT AIRBAG FROM WORKING PROPERLY TOO.
PASSENGER SEAT BELT SENSOR WENT BAD AND WAS REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED BY GM
Mileage: 40,000
PASSENGER SEAT BELT SENSOR WENT BAD AND WAS REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED BY GM
Mileage: 40,000
PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR INTERMITTENT FAILURE. SHOULD BE ADDED TO INVESTIGATION PE19013. AIRBAG LIGHT AND SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE IS ON 7 OUT OF 10 TIMES THE CAR IS TURNED ON AND NO PASSENGER OR ITEM IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT(WHILE STATIONARY). LIGHT WILL TURN OFF AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF DRIVI...
Mileage: 97,000
PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR INTERMITTENT FAILURE. SHOULD BE ADDED TO INVESTIGATION PE19013. AIRBAG LIGHT AND SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE IS ON 7 OUT OF 10 TIMES THE CAR IS TURNED ON AND NO PASSENGER OR ITEM IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT(WHILE STATIONARY). LIGHT WILL TURN OFF AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF DRIVI...
Mileage: 97,000
PASSENGER FRONT SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR MALFUNCTIONS WHICH TRIGGERS THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AND DISABLES THE PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAGS. THIS RANDOMLY OCCURS WHEN NO ONE IS IN THE SEAT AND IT WILL HAPPEN IF THE SEAT IS OCCUPIED AND THE PERSON IN THE SEAT MOVES
Mileage: 80,000
PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG GETS AN ERROR BECAUSE OF A MALFUNCTIONING SEAT SENSOR. HAPPENS WHETHER SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT OR NOT. MORE TIMES THAN NOT THE AIRBAG WARNING WILL GO OUT AFTER DRIVING FOR A BIT.
Mileage: 38,000
I STARTED RECEIVING A PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON MY DASH. IT SEEMED TO HAPPEN MOSTLY IF I SET SOMETHING ON THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THEN REMOVED IT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID A SENSOR IN THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WAS $1100
Mileage: 85,000
THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON INTERMITTENTLY. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN SOMETHING IS EITHER SET ON MY PASSENGER SEAT OR IF SOMEONE SITS IN THAT SEAT. IT WILL HAPPEN AT ANYTIME, GENERALLY WHEN GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVING.
Mileage: 85,000
MY 2013 CHEVY VOLT HAS RECENTLY EXPERIENCED SOME AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ISSUES. THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON FOR STRETCHES OF TIME AND THEN DISAPPEARS ON ITS OWN. I DRIVE 90% OF THE TIME WITHOUT A FRONT PASSENGER AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS NO PATTERN TO WHEN IT COMES ON OR GOES OFF. IT IS COMPLETELY RANDOM...
Mileage: 55,000
PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON 2013 VOLT STARTED GOING ON AND OFF A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR. CONTINUED TO GET MORE FREQUENT OVER TIME UNTIL IT STAYED ON CONSISTENTLY. TOOK TO GM DEALER ON 9/5/18 AT 37,944 MILEAGE AND PAID $130 FOR DIAGNOSIS. DEALER STATED THE PASSENGER PRESENT SENSOR ...
Mileage: 37,944
MY AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH HAS BEEN ON FOR A VERY LONG TIME NOW AND I JUST READ AN ARTICLE THE OTHER DAY THAT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE OVER THIS SAME ISSUE. I HAVE A SNAP-ON SCANNER FOR READING OBD2 PORTS ON A LARGE AMOUNT OF VEHICLES AND WHEN I PLUG MINE UP TO MY VOLT IT TELLS ME IT ...
Mileage: 86,000
MY AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH HAS BEEN ON FOR A VERY LONG TIME NOW AND I JUST READ AN ARTICLE THE OTHER DAY THAT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE OVER THIS SAME ISSUE. I HAVE A SNAP-ON SCANNER FOR READING OBD2 PORTS ON A LARGE AMOUNT OF VEHICLES AND WHEN I PLUG MINE UP TO MY VOLT IT TELLS ME IT ...
Mileage: 86,000
I GET A SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING. I RECEIVE THE MESSAGE ON STARTUP AND AT RANDOM INTERVALS THE CAR WILL CHIME, AND DISPLAY THE "SERVICE AIRBAG" MESSAGE. A RED ICON OF A PERSON WEARING A SEATBELT WITH AN AIRBAG DEPLOYED IS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINS ON, AT ALL TIMES THAT THE CAR IS O...
Mileage: 70,000
PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR INTERMITTENT FUNCTION AT 52K MILES. WOULD DISABLE PASSENGER AIR BAG RANDOMLY WHETHER MOVING OR STATIONARY. HAD DEALER SERVICED, WHICH REPLACED PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR, FOR $1086.
Mileage: 52,521
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR TRIGGERED A WARNING (VEHICLE IN MOTION). TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY TRIED THE TYPICAL LOOSE CONNECTION CHECK, WATER DAMAGE CHECK, ETC. REMOVED SENSOR AND TESTED IT - NOT PULLING ANY CURRENT, SO MUST BE BAD AND NEED REPLACEMENT. TOTAL COST TO REPLACE $1,200!! IF ...
Mileage: 68,000
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR TRIGGERED A WARNING (VEHICLE IN MOTION). TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY TRIED THE TYPICAL LOOSE CONNECTION CHECK, WATER DAMAGE CHECK, ETC. REMOVED SENSOR AND TESTED IT - NOT PULLING ANY CURRENT, SO MUST BE BAD AND NEED REPLACEMENT. TOTAL COST TO REPLACE $1,200!! IF ...
Mileage: 68,000
MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND IT'S BEEN ON FOR A WHILE NOW. I WENT TO A CHEVY VOLT FORUM ON GOOGLE AND APPARENTLY IT'S A PROBLEM THAT MY CHEVY VOLT OWNERS ARE HAVING SO I THINK THAT THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT INVOLVES THE AIRBAG.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTH CHARLOTTE CHEVROLET (9325 SOUTH BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28273, (704) 44...
Mileage: 73,625
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT DUE TO SEAT SENSOR HAS BEEN ON SINCE 40000 MILES. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY WILL COST 1000. AT THE TIME THE WARNING WAS FREQUENT BUT INTERMITTENT. NOW THE WARNING IS ALL OF THE TIME. MULTIPLE VOLT OWNERS ONLINE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE. PLE...
THERE'S A PERSISTENT ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT, WHERE IT WILL EITHER 1) GIVE AN ERROR WARNING WHEN NO ONE IS IN THE SEAT, OR 2) TEMPORARILY NOT REGISTER THE PRESENCE OF A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. IN THE LATTER INSTANCE THE AIRBAG IS TEMPORARILY TAKEN OFFLINE WHILE A PERSON IS...
Mileage: 56,000
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED DUE TO A FAILED SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. HAD TO REPLACE WITH A USED SEAT.
Mileage: 87,992
AN APPARENT FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR PREVENTS CORRECT OPERATION OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. WHEN A LIGHT OBJECT IS ON THE SEAT, OR WHEN A PASSENGER EXITS THE SEAT, A SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON AND PERSISTS UNTIL THE NEXT VEHICLE POWER CYCLE. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. INI...
Mileage: 116,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MI...
Mileage: 48,941
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Mileage: 50,000
PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR FAILURE. AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF PASSENGER IS NOT DETECTED. KNOWN ISSUE FOR MANY 2013 VOLT OWNERS.
Mileage: 80,000
THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG FREQUENTLY SIGNALS THAT SERVICE IS REQUIRED. OCCUPIED, UNOCCUPIED, BAG OF GROCERIES, OR OCCUPIED WHEN OCCUPANT SHIFTS AROUND A LITTLE. SIMILAR REPORTS INDICATE THAT SERVICE REQUIRES EXPENSIVE CALIBRATION WITH LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN A LASTING CORRECTIVE OUTCOME. CAN BE STATI...
Mileage: 74,000
I WAS DRIVING MY 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT AND I RECEIVED A LOSS OF PROPULSION MESSAGE ON MY DASHBOARD AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. MY CAR SHUT DOWN AND SLOWED DOWN ON THE FREEWAY AS I WAS DRIVING. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT WAS ALSO DARK. I WAS ABLE TO GLIDE TO EXIT THE FREEWAY...
Mileage: 97,919
I WAS DRIVING MY 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT AND I RECEIVED A LOSS OF PROPULSION MESSAGE ON MY DASHBOARD AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. MY CAR SHUT DOWN AND SLOWED DOWN ON THE FREEWAY AS I WAS DRIVING. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT WAS ALSO DARK. I WAS ABLE TO GLIDE TO EXIT THE FREEWAY...
Mileage: 97,919
I WAS DRIVING MY 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT AND I RECEIVED A LOSS OF PROPULSION MESSAGE ON MY DASHBOARD AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. MY CAR SHUT DOWN AND SLOWED DOWN ON THE FREEWAY AS I WAS DRIVING. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT WAS ALSO DARK. I WAS ABLE TO GLIDE TO EXIT THE FREEWAY...
Mileage: 97,919
ABOUT FOUR WEEKS AGO MY SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. NO CAR CRASH AND NO WET SEAT FOR THE SENSOR TO GO OFF. THE LIGHT JUST CAME ON WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ONE MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK. I USE THE CAR TO COMMUTE TO WORK AND BACK HOME, HAVE NO CHILDREN 70% OF THE TIME I DRIVE ALONE.
Mileage: 95,400
FORWARD COLLISION SENSOR HAS BEEN GIVING FALSE POSITIVES WHILE DRIVING A HIGHWAY SPEEDS AROUND TURNS AND IN CONSTRUCTION ZONES.
Mileage: 83,120
"SERVICE AIRBAG" SENSOR ISSUE ON THE 2013 CHEVY VOLT. IS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE PER THE PRIOR COMPLAINTS I SEE. AS STATED BY OTHERS, NO WATER DAMAGE OR ANYTHING HAS OCCURED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. IN FACT, I'VE ONLY HAD PEOPLE ACTUALLY RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT 5 TIMES IN TOTAL IN ...
Mileage: 60,000
PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR, BEING TRIGGERED INTERMITTENTLY. SENSOR IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE PASSENGER SEAT. SENSOR IS QUESTION IS CALLED A PASSENEGER PRESENCE SYSTEM MODULE.
Mileage: 50,000
PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR, BEING TRIGGERED INTERMITTENTLY. SENSOR IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE PASSENGER SEAT. SENSOR IS QUESTION IS CALLED A PASSENEGER PRESENCE SYSTEM MODULE.
Mileage: 50,000
A SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE RANDOMLY APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD AND GOES AWAY AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THE MESSAGE APPEARS AT RANDOM WITH NO APPARENT CAUSE.
CAR SLOWED DOWN AND THEN CAME TO A FULL STOP ON SIDE OF RESIDENTIAL STREET. TRIED TO TURN OFF AND RESTART ENGINE TO NO AVAIL. NO POWER COMING FROM MOTOR
Mileage: 66,781
CAR SLOWED DOWN AND THEN CAME TO A FULL STOP ON SIDE OF RESIDENTIAL STREET. TRIED TO TURN OFF AND RESTART ENGINE TO NO AVAIL. NO POWER COMING FROM MOTOR
Mileage: 66,781
CAR SLOWED DOWN AND THEN CAME TO A FULL STOP ON SIDE OF RESIDENTIAL STREET. TRIED TO TURN OFF AND RESTART ENGINE TO NO AVAIL. NO POWER COMING FROM MOTOR
Mileage: 66,781
"SERVICE AIRBAG" WARNING LIGHT AND CONSOLE MESSAGE APPEARS INTERMITTENTLY, MAINLY IN WARM WEATHER. DEALER SAYS IT WILL COST $1100 TO FIX DEFINITIVELY - FOR 3 YEARS. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE ONLY WAY GM WILL GUARANTEE THE AIRBAG WILL INFLATE. MANY OTHER VOLT OWNERS ON THE GM VOLT FORUM (HTTPS://GM-V...
Mileage: 25,000
SERVICE AIR BAG SYSTEM MESSAGE COMES UP ON DASH BRIEFLY AND GOES AWAY AGAIN QUICKLY. AFTER SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, I'M FINDING THIS IS MOST LIKELY CAUSE BY THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR OR SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR. IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED IN OUR VOLT WHEN I HAD A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SO THIS MAKES COMP...
Mileage: 81,000
OVERALL BATTERY LIFE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN REDUCED FROM AVERAGE 38 MILES AT FULL CHARGE TO 31 MILES.
Mileage: 78,000
THE CAR REGULARLY GETS AN AIRBAG LIGHT RELATING TO THE PASSENGER SEAT PRESENCE SENSOR. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL RANDOMLY COME ON AND THEN TURN OFF AS I DRIVE.
Mileage: 150,000
NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY. NO SPILLS OR OTHER OCCURRENCE THAT COULD CAUSE SENSOR TO FAIL. PASSENGER SEAT PRESENCE DETECTION SENSOR HAS FAILED. CAR NOW REPORTS A "SERVICE AIRBAG" WARNING AND HAS DISABLED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG BECAUSE OF IT. THIS IS A LIFE-THREATENING ERROR CAUSED BY A SIMPLE SENS...
Mileage: 90,000
I AM GETTING AN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAUSED BY A FAULTY PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE. IF I HAVE A PASSENGER RIDING WITH ME, THE WARNING LIGHT WILL GO ON AND OFF SOMETIMES CAUSED BY HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD. WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON THOUGH, IT SAYS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF WHICH IS A VERY BIG SAFETY C...
Mileage: 95,000
THE AIRBAG SENSOR STOPPED WORKING CAUSING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG TO BE TURNED OFF.
Mileage: 60,000
CONTINUOUSLY RECEIVE A "SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM" WARNING. BEGAN HAPPENING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WARNING STAYS ON ALL THE TIME (AS SOON AS VEHICLE IS STARTED). DEALERSHIP INVESTIGATED AND DETERMINED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SENSOR FOR THE AIRBAG MUST BE REPLACED, AT A HIGH COST (~$800). WITHOUT T...
Mileage: 80,000
(CHEVY VOLT 2013) A WARNING MESSAGE "SERVICE AIRBAGS" INTERMITTENTLY SHOWS. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS. IT APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUES AMONG CHEVY VOLT OWNERS (INCLUDING 2 PEOPLE IN MY FAMILY WHO OWN THE SAME CAR MODEL) THE WARNING SHOWS WHILE DRIVING AND DISAPPEARS AFTER A...
Mileage: 65,000
I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR 2 YEARS AND HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ANY ISSUES WITH THE BATTERY OR PROPULSION CONTROL SYSTEM. I GOT A RECALL NOTICE TO FIX "LOSS OF PROPULSION DUE TO LOW CELL VOLTAGE". THE SERVICE TEAM WAS VERY NICE, I SAT IN THEIR WAITING ROOM FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS. THEY SAID IT WAS DONE SO I T...
INSIDE REAR BRAKE PAD MATERIAL SEPARATED FROM THE STEEL BACKING RESULTING IN DAMAGED BRAKE ROTORS AND ERRATIC BRAKING. ALL OTHER BRAKE PADS IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION. THESE WERE THE OEM BRAKES AND ROTORS.
Mileage: 45,000
PASSENGER SEAT UNOCCUPIED WILL ALERT AIRBAG SENSOR WARNING DISPLAY
Mileage: 95,000
PASSENGER SEAT UNOCCUPIED WILL ALERT AIRBAG SENSOR WARNING DISPLAY
Mileage: 95,000
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE FOR COMMUTE BACK HOME, THE ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC WARNING POPES UP SAYING THAT PROFUSION PEER WAS REDUCED. THE GASOLINE ENGINE THEN TURNED ON EVEN THOUGH BATTERY WAS APPROXIMATELY 75% CHARGED. WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD DIFFICULTY WITH ACCELERATION AS WELL AS DE...
Mileage: 66,085
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE FOR COMMUTE BACK HOME, THE ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC WARNING POPES UP SAYING THAT PROFUSION PEER WAS REDUCED. THE GASOLINE ENGINE THEN TURNED ON EVEN THOUGH BATTERY WAS APPROXIMATELY 75% CHARGED. WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD DIFFICULTY WITH ACCELERATION AS WELL AS DE...
Mileage: 66,085
AIRBAG WEIGHT SENSOR ISSUES ON PASSENGER SIDE
AIRBAG WEIGHT SENSOR ISSUES ON PASSENGER SIDE
I LIVE IN AND DRIVE MY CAR AROUND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. MY BATTERY COOLANT RADIATOR WAS HIT BY A SMALL ROCK AND LEAKED. THIS PREVENTED CHARGING, CAUSED A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON, AND COOLANT TO POOL UNDERNEATH MY CAR. I TOWED IT TO A NEARBY CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO GET THE RA...
Mileage: 69,000
I LIVE IN AND DRIVE MY CAR AROUND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. MY BATTERY COOLANT RADIATOR WAS HIT BY A SMALL ROCK AND LEAKED. THIS PREVENTED CHARGING, CAUSED A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON, AND COOLANT TO POOL UNDERNEATH MY CAR. I TOWED IT TO A NEARBY CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO GET THE RA...
Mileage: 69,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KEN GARFF CHEVROLET (801-692-6158, LOCATED AT 548 E 1000 S, AMERICAN FORK, UT 84003) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE R...
Mileage: 50,000
THE CHECK AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG GO ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY EVEN IF A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM HAS FAILED AT 70,000 MILES. IT HAPPENS WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN MAKING IT UNSAFE TO HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. I HAVE READ SEVERAL...
Mileage: 60,000
WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE MAIN HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY IS DEPLETED, I HAVE A SUDDEN REDUCTION IN SPEED AND ZERO ACCELERATION. I GET A DASHBOARD ALERT "PROPULSION POWER REDUCED". "REDUCED" IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT! THE GAS ENGINE TRIES TO KEEP UP WITH SPEED BY RAMPING UP THE RMPS. THE SUDDEN LOSS OF SPE...
Mileage: 20
2013 CHEVY VOLT STOPPED ACCELERATING AND RECEIVED A LOW PROPULSION WHILE DRIVING ON A STATE ROUTE IN OHIO. OUR SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THIS WAS ON A HIGHWAY. THE VOLT WOULD NOT MOVE AND HE HAD TO TRY TO GLIDE OFF THE ROAD SINCE IT HAD NO POWER. HE PUSHED THE CAR ...
Mileage: 83,000
2013 CHEVY VOLT STOPPED ACCELERATING AND RECEIVED A LOW PROPULSION WHILE DRIVING ON A STATE ROUTE IN OHIO. OUR SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THIS WAS ON A HIGHWAY. THE VOLT WOULD NOT MOVE AND HE HAD TO TRY TO GLIDE OFF THE ROAD SINCE IT HAD NO POWER. HE PUSHED THE CAR ...
Mileage: 83,000
2013 CHEVY VOLT STOPPED ACCELERATING AND RECEIVED A LOW PROPULSION WHILE DRIVING ON A STATE ROUTE IN OHIO. OUR SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THIS WAS ON A HIGHWAY. THE VOLT WOULD NOT MOVE AND HE HAD TO TRY TO GLIDE OFF THE ROAD SINCE IT HAD NO POWER. HE PUSHED THE CAR ...
Mileage: 83,000
COMPONENT DESIGNED TO DETECT PASSENGER SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SEAT HAS FAILED CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO REMAIN OFF. DEALER SAYS THE PASSENGER PRESENCE DETECTION MODULE IN THE SEAT CUSHION HAS FAILED. I HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH VW WHICH WAS A RECALL, HOWEVER GM IS NOT RECALLING THESE FAULTY VEHICLES. ...
Mileage: 120,000
JUST PAID $975 TO HAVE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR REPLACED ON MY 2013 CHEVY VOLT. I WAS INFORMED BY THE GM VOLT THREAD THAT THIS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE WITH THE CHEVY VOLTS AND IS HAPPENING TO MANY VOLT OWNERS.
Mileage: 108,000
JUST PAID $975 TO HAVE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR REPLACED ON MY 2013 CHEVY VOLT. I WAS INFORMED BY THE GM VOLT THREAD THAT THIS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE WITH THE CHEVY VOLTS AND IS HAPPENING TO MANY VOLT OWNERS.
Mileage: 108,000
AT LOW SPEED (UNDER 5 MPH) I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HAD NO RESPONSE. I STOMPED DOWN WITH ALL MY MIGHT AND STILL HAD ABSOLUTELY NO RESPONSE FROM EITHER THE POWER ANTILOCK NOR THE MANUAL BRAKE. THE CAR CONTINUED FORWARD WITH NO SLOWING UNTIL IT HIT THE CAR AHEAD OF ME, TRAVELING SEVERAL FEET B...
Mileage: 105,000
THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR FAILED IN MY VOLT SEVERAL YEARS AGO. SINCE IT'S NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, THE DEALER QUOTED ME $1000 TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE AND CHEVY SHOULD RECALL THESE BECAUSE IT'S A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. THE AIRBAG IS OFTEN NOT ACTIVATED WHEN I HAVE A PA...
Mileage: 70,000
MY 2013 VOLT HAS STARTED GIVING ME ONLY A MAXIMUM OF 35 MILES CHARGE, BUT REALLY ONLY GIVING ME 27-32 EVEN THROUGH I DRIVE IN LOW (WHICH ALWAYS GAVE ME MORE MILES THAN THE CAR THOUGHT I'D GET). MAYBE THIS IS CONNECTED TO THE NEW PROBLEM? YESTERDAY WHEN I TURNED ON THE CAR (DRIVING IN GAS BECAUSE...
Mileage: 44,165
MY 2013 VOLT HAS STARTED GIVING ME ONLY A MAXIMUM OF 35 MILES CHARGE, BUT REALLY ONLY GIVING ME 27-32 EVEN THROUGH I DRIVE IN LOW (WHICH ALWAYS GAVE ME MORE MILES THAN THE CAR THOUGHT I'D GET). MAYBE THIS IS CONNECTED TO THE NEW PROBLEM? YESTERDAY WHEN I TURNED ON THE CAR (DRIVING IN GAS BECAUSE...
Mileage: 44,165
MY 2013 VOLT HAS STARTED GIVING ME ONLY A MAXIMUM OF 35 MILES CHARGE, BUT REALLY ONLY GIVING ME 27-32 EVEN THROUGH I DRIVE IN LOW (WHICH ALWAYS GAVE ME MORE MILES THAN THE CAR THOUGHT I'D GET). MAYBE THIS IS CONNECTED TO THE NEW PROBLEM? YESTERDAY WHEN I TURNED ON THE CAR (DRIVING IN GAS BECAUSE...
Mileage: 44,165
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED, THE PROPORTION POWER REDUCED INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COU...
Mileage: 62,000
FAULTY PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR AFTER WARRANTY
Mileage: 40,000
PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING AIRBAG TO DISABLE WHILE PASSENGER IS PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE PRESENTS 'SERVICE AIRBAG' MESSAGE IN THE DASHBOARD AND PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR IS SET TO OFF
Mileage: 50,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT FAILED TO ENGAGE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALLEN GWYNN ...
Mileage: 46,000
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WONT WORK BECAUSE THE SENSOR IN THE SEAT IS BROKEN. CHEVY IS CHARGING OVER $1,000 TO REPAIR. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN AN ACCIDENT. IT HAPPENED OUT OF NOWHERE. WHEN READING ONLINE THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF PEOPLE AND THE REPAIR COST IS EXTREMELY HIGH FOR SOMETHING THAT IS COM...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROST SYSTEM WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FELDMAN CHEVROLET OF NOVI (42355 GRAND RIVER, NOVI, MI 48375 (248) 289-3789) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE COOLING PUMP WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLAC...
Mileage: 28,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SULLIVAN-PARKHILL AUTOMOTIVE (217-903-2817, LOCATED AT 440 W ANTHONY DR, CHAMPAIGN, IL 61822) WHERE IT WAS ...
Mileage: 118,000
OUR 2013 CHEVY VOLT DIED IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY-BATTERY WENT OUT AFTER A REQUIRED SERVICE UPDATE. WE HAD HAD IT IN SHOP FOR LOW PROPULSON WARNINGS TWO TIMES BEFORE THAT. CHEVY SENT A RECALL STATING SPECIFICALLY THAT THE SERVICE UPDATE WOULD CAUSE LOW PROPULSION AND ULTIMATELY THE CAR COULD DIE, WHICH ...
Mileage: 100,000
IN AN EMERGENCY BRAKING SITUATION ON A CITY STREET TO AVOID A CAR I HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO PULSE FROM THE ABS SYSTEM. HIT CURB AND BUMPER HIT FENCE. TOOK CAR TO SERVICE TO LEARN ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER FAILED. NO WARNING LIGHT ON DASH OF ANY KIND. HAVE LEARNED GM HAS ...
Mileage: 22,700
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR IS FAILING. THE CAR IS NOT THAT OLD. WE HAVE HAD NO SPILLS IN THE CAR. BUT THE AIRBAG SENSOR IS COMING ON. WE PAID THE DEALER $180 TO LOOK AT IT, BUT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. NOW THE SENSOR LIGHT IS COMING ON EVERY TIME WE START THE CAR. IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND ...
Mileage: 68,000
VOLT HAS MINIMAL PROPULSION WHEN STOMPING ON THE ACCELERATOR IN ELECTRIC OR HYBRID MODE. IT HAS LOST 60-70 PERCENT OF ITS POWER SINCE NEW. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN PULLING ONTO A HIGHWAY OR NEEDING TO ACCELERATE TO AVOID A ACCIDENT. CHEVROLET SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG AND REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE I...
Mileage: 37,000
VOLT HAS MINIMAL PROPULSION WHEN STOMPING ON THE ACCELERATOR IN ELECTRIC OR HYBRID MODE. IT HAS LOST 60-70 PERCENT OF ITS POWER SINCE NEW. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN PULLING ONTO A HIGHWAY OR NEEDING TO ACCELERATE TO AVOID A ACCIDENT. CHEVROLET SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG AND REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE I...
Mileage: 37,000
VOLT HAS MINIMAL PROPULSION WHEN STOMPING ON THE ACCELERATOR IN ELECTRIC OR HYBRID MODE. IT HAS LOST 60-70 PERCENT OF ITS POWER SINCE NEW. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN PULLING ONTO A HIGHWAY OR NEEDING TO ACCELERATE TO AVOID A ACCIDENT. CHEVROLET SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG AND REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE I...
Mileage: 37,000
ON SEPT. 5TH 2018 I HIT THE CENTER ISLAND WHILE TURNING ON THE CITY STREET AT ABOUT 15MPH. THE IMPACT WAS SO SLIGHT THAT THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T EVEN DEPLOY. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE DEALERS ON IT'S OWN POWER. MY INSURANCE COMPANY SENT THEIR APPRAISER ,JEREMY , TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE. I HAD TO GET S...
Mileage: 135,569
ON SEPT. 5TH 2018 I HIT THE CENTER ISLAND WHILE TURNING ON THE CITY STREET AT ABOUT 15MPH. THE IMPACT WAS SO SLIGHT THAT THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T EVEN DEPLOY. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE DEALERS ON IT'S OWN POWER. MY INSURANCE COMPANY SENT THEIR APPRAISER ,JEREMY , TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE. I HAD TO GET S...
Mileage: 135,569
ON SEPT. 5TH 2018 I HIT THE CENTER ISLAND WHILE TURNING ON THE CITY STREET AT ABOUT 15MPH. THE IMPACT WAS SO SLIGHT THAT THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T EVEN DEPLOY. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE DEALERS ON IT'S OWN POWER. MY INSURANCE COMPANY SENT THEIR APPRAISER ,JEREMY , TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE. I HAD TO GET S...
Mileage: 135,569
WHILE IN MOTION MY CAR SPORADICALLY DISPLAYS "SERVICE AIR BAG SYSTEM." UPON DIAGNOSIS, DEALER STATED THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD WITH 77,000 MILES. SEEMS LIKE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD FOR THIS ITEM TO BE FAILING. RESEARCHING CHEVROLET VOLT OWNER F...
Mileage: 77,000
WHILE IN MOTION MY CAR SPORADICALLY DISPLAYS "SERVICE AIR BAG SYSTEM." UPON DIAGNOSIS, DEALER STATED THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD WITH 77,000 MILES. SEEMS LIKE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD FOR THIS ITEM TO BE FAILING. RESEARCHING CHEVROLET VOLT OWNER F...
Mileage: 77,000
SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE IS ON. COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR. THE PREVIOUS OWNER REPLACED AN AIRBAG SENSOR, AND THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED.
Mileage: 167,000
AIR BAG PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR FAILURE. WHEN THERE IS NO PASSENGER IN THE SEAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LITE COMES ON. WHEN AN ADULT IS IN THE SEAT THE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON UNLESS THE PERSON MOVES AROUND, THEN IT COMES ON AND THEN RESETS ITSELF.
Mileage: 102,000
THE CAR REDUCES SPEED WITHOUT ADVANCE WARNING ON HWY AND DECREASES TO 30-40 MPH IN A 65-70 MPH ZONE. THE AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING, SOME SAFETY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS MALFUNCTION MID DRIVE AND RESUME WORKING
Mileage: 67,890
THE CAR REDUCES SPEED WITHOUT ADVANCE WARNING ON HWY AND DECREASES TO 30-40 MPH IN A 65-70 MPH ZONE. THE AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING, SOME SAFETY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS MALFUNCTION MID DRIVE AND RESUME WORKING
Mileage: 67,890
THE CAR REDUCES SPEED WITHOUT ADVANCE WARNING ON HWY AND DECREASES TO 30-40 MPH IN A 65-70 MPH ZONE. THE AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING, SOME SAFETY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS MALFUNCTION MID DRIVE AND RESUME WORKING
Mileage: 67,890
PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AND TURNS ON AND OFF RANDOMLY WHETHER OR NOT PASSENGER IS OCCUPYING THE PASSENGER SEAT. UNSAFE IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT AS AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY.
Mileage: 35,000
I'VE BROUGHT MY 2013 CHEVY VOLT TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES BECAUSE IT DIES SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS PUT MY FAMILY IN DANGER MULTIPLE TIMES. ONE OF THE "FIXES" WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT ENDED UP AS A RECALL BECAUSE IT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO DIE SUDDENLY (IT'S RECALL #N172130460, WHICH CAME OUT TW...
Mileage: 66,000
I'VE BROUGHT MY 2013 CHEVY VOLT TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES BECAUSE IT DIES SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS PUT MY FAMILY IN DANGER MULTIPLE TIMES. ONE OF THE "FIXES" WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT ENDED UP AS A RECALL BECAUSE IT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO DIE SUDDENLY (IT'S RECALL #N172130460, WHICH CAME OUT TW...
Mileage: 66,000
I'VE BROUGHT MY 2013 CHEVY VOLT TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES BECAUSE IT DIES SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS PUT MY FAMILY IN DANGER MULTIPLE TIMES. ONE OF THE "FIXES" WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT ENDED UP AS A RECALL BECAUSE IT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO DIE SUDDENLY (IT'S RECALL #N172130460, WHICH CAME OUT TW...
Mileage: 66,000
MY 2013 CHEV VOLT SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME OVER $800 TO FIX IT. I HAVE READ ONLINE OTHERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I WANT MY CAR TO BE SAFE. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL.
I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAIN REGARDING A "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT PRESENT IN MY CAR. THE LIGHT TURNS ON SUDDENLY REGARDLESS A PASSENGER IS PRESENT OR NOT. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION OR PARKED. I TOOK THE CAR TO BE INSPECTED AND THE CODES GIVEN WERE: B0081 AND B0074 (PASSENGER PRESENCE MA...
I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAIN REGARDING A "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT PRESENT IN MY CAR. THE LIGHT TURNS ON SUDDENLY REGARDLESS A PASSENGER IS PRESENT OR NOT. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION OR PARKED. I TOOK THE CAR TO BE INSPECTED AND THE CODES GIVEN WERE: B0081 AND B0074 (PASSENGER PRESENCE MA...
MY SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SEAT IS FAULTY MY AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT KEEPS ON TURNING ON AND OFF CONSISTENTLY. NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT OR SPILLS ON THE SEAT.
THERE IS A CAPACITIVE FIELD DETECTOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT ALSO CALLED A PASSENGER POSITION SENSOR. INSTEAD OF A SIMPLE BUCKLE DETECTOR THIS PART HAS FAILED IN MY CAR AT 76,000 MILES AND THE AFFECT IS THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DISABLED. THE PART IS APPARENTLY AROUND 800$ AS THE ENTIRE SEAT ASSEMB...
Mileage: 76,000
GAS GENERATOR FAILED TO START WHEN BATTERY WAS DEPLETED WHILE ON CITY STREET SLOWING TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. WARNING MESSAGE ABOUT REDUCED PROPULSION AND YELLOW ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND TURNED VEHICLE OFF. TRIED TURNING BACK ON, RECEIVED WAITING TO INITIALIZE M...
Mileage: 39,000
GAS GENERATOR FAILED TO START WHEN BATTERY WAS DEPLETED WHILE ON CITY STREET SLOWING TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. WARNING MESSAGE ABOUT REDUCED PROPULSION AND YELLOW ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND TURNED VEHICLE OFF. TRIED TURNING BACK ON, RECEIVED WAITING TO INITIALIZE M...
Mileage: 39,000
THE VEHICLE WOULD ISSUE A WARNING DING WITH A DASHBOARD INDICATOR SAYING, "SERVICE AIRBAG." THE DASHBOARD AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD THEN ILLUMINATE. THE WARNING WOULD REMAIN ON FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, THEN THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD EXTINGUISH. INITIALLY THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ONLY ILLUMINATE WHEN A ...
Mileage: 70,000
PASSENGER PRESSENCE MODULE SENSOR GETS DETORIATED WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH. BASICALLY RUINING THE TOO SHORT WIRING CONNECTING TO THE SENSORS. THIS MAKES THE AIRBAG NONDEPLOYABLE. THE COMPUTER THINKS NO ONE IS SITTING THERE, ESSENTIALLY. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AND GOES ON...
Mileage: 78,999
PASSENGER PRESSENCE MODULE SENSOR GETS DETORIATED WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH. BASICALLY RUINING THE TOO SHORT WIRING CONNECTING TO THE SENSORS. THIS MAKES THE AIRBAG NONDEPLOYABLE. THE COMPUTER THINKS NO ONE IS SITTING THERE, ESSENTIALLY. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AND GOES ON...
Mileage: 78,999
THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IT IS THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT 'PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE' THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AT A COST OF OVER $800. THE CAR IS A 2013 WITH 79K MILES, SO IS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT I JUST FIND IT REALLY DISAPPOINTING THAT THIS KIND OF MANUFACTURER IS...
Mileage: 79,000
GAS GENERATOR FAILED TO START WHEN BATTERY WAS DEPLETED WHILE ON FREEWAY. WARNING MESSAGE ABOUT REDUCED PROPULSION AND YELLOW ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THEN FEWS MOMENTS AFTER VEHICLE COULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE AND WAS SLOWING DOWN SO PULLED OVER ONTO SHOULDER AND GOT TOWED VEHICLE WILL NOT ...
Mileage: 84,000
GAS GENERATOR FAILED TO START WHEN BATTERY WAS DEPLETED WHILE ON FREEWAY. WARNING MESSAGE ABOUT REDUCED PROPULSION AND YELLOW ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THEN FEWS MOMENTS AFTER VEHICLE COULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE AND WAS SLOWING DOWN SO PULLED OVER ONTO SHOULDER AND GOT TOWED VEHICLE WILL NOT ...
Mileage: 84,000
DRIVING, SO SPILLS ON SEATS, SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON. $800. FIX AT THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL ON THIS FUSE? I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT.I JUST PURCHASED THE CAR A YEAR AGO. NO ACCIDENTS, NOTHING AMISS OTHERWISE, LOVE THE CAR, GAVE UP MY NEWER PRIUS TO GET THIS CAR.
MY AIRBAG SENSOR INTERMITTENTLY COMES IN AND OFF. I TOOK IT TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR AND THAT IT WOULD COST ABOUT $900. I HAVE READ ON A VOLT FORUM THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY OF US. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY GM.
Mileage: 45,000
MY AIRBAG SENSOR INTERMITTENTLY COMES IN AND OFF. I TOOK IT TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR AND THAT IT WOULD COST ABOUT $900. I HAVE READ ON A VOLT FORUM THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY OF US. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY GM.
Mileage: 45,000
PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE NEEDS REPLACING AT A DEALER-QUOTED COST OF $700. REAR SEAT STITCHING CAME APART, REQUIRING SEVERAL HOURS OF REPAIR. 2 BAD 12 VOLT BATTERIES IN 36,000 MILES HAVE SOMEHOW AFFECTED THE MAIN COMPUTER AND I HAVEN'T RECEIVED A QUOTE YET. BAD OIL LINE CONNECTION ON THE MASTER C...
Mileage: 32,000
PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE NEEDS REPLACING AT A DEALER-QUOTED COST OF $700. REAR SEAT STITCHING CAME APART, REQUIRING SEVERAL HOURS OF REPAIR. 2 BAD 12 VOLT BATTERIES IN 36,000 MILES HAVE SOMEHOW AFFECTED THE MAIN COMPUTER AND I HAVEN'T RECEIVED A QUOTE YET. BAD OIL LINE CONNECTION ON THE MASTER C...
Mileage: 32,000
PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE NEEDS REPLACING AT A DEALER-QUOTED COST OF $700. REAR SEAT STITCHING CAME APART, REQUIRING SEVERAL HOURS OF REPAIR. 2 BAD 12 VOLT BATTERIES IN 36,000 MILES HAVE SOMEHOW AFFECTED THE MAIN COMPUTER AND I HAVEN'T RECEIVED A QUOTE YET. BAD OIL LINE CONNECTION ON THE MASTER C...
Mileage: 32,000
WHILE DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC THIS CHEVY VOLT'S ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CRASHED CAUSING ME TO CRASH RIGHT ALONG WITH IT. NO BRAKES (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAIL)NO STEERING OR HORN EVEN WORSE...NO AIR BAGS.... RESULTS: MULTI-CAR COLLISION WITH NO FATALITIES BUT, SEVERAL INJURYS.
Mileage: 66,000
WHILE DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC THIS CHEVY VOLT'S ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CRASHED CAUSING ME TO CRASH RIGHT ALONG WITH IT. NO BRAKES (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAIL)NO STEERING OR HORN EVEN WORSE...NO AIR BAGS.... RESULTS: MULTI-CAR COLLISION WITH NO FATALITIES BUT, SEVERAL INJURYS.
Mileage: 66,000
WHILE DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC THIS CHEVY VOLT'S ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CRASHED CAUSING ME TO CRASH RIGHT ALONG WITH IT. NO BRAKES (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAIL)NO STEERING OR HORN EVEN WORSE...NO AIR BAGS.... RESULTS: MULTI-CAR COLLISION WITH NO FATALITIES BUT, SEVERAL INJURYS.
Mileage: 66,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WIRING CONNECTION UNDER THE SEAT HAD A SHORT, WHICH CAUSED THE SENSOR MAT NOT TO FUNCTION. HENDERSON CHEVROLET (240 N GIBSON RD, HENDERSON, NV 89014, 702-558-2438) WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED T...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WIRING CONNECTION UNDER THE SEAT HAD A SHORT, WHICH CAUSED THE SENSOR MAT NOT TO FUNCTION. HENDERSON CHEVROLET (240 N GIBSON RD, HENDERSON, NV 89014, 702-558-2438) WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED T...
SENSOR IN PASSENGER SEAT GOES BAD GIVING AIR BAG ERROR
Mileage: 70,000
"SERVICE AIRBAG" LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY. ORIGINAL CAUSE APPEARED TO BE MOVEMENT OF FRONT PASSENGER SEAT; RECENT CAUSES WERE SUDDEN BRAKING AND RANDOM NORMAL SPEED CORNERING. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPRODUCE PROBLEM, BUT UNABLE. DEALER HAND TIGHTENED WIRES UNDER SEAT. PROBLEM CORRECTED FOR A FEW WEEK...
Mileage: 40,000
SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING DURING OR SHORTLY AFTER SOMEONE SITS IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. ALSO SEE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES "OFF" FOR EXTENDED PERIOD. DEALER STATES IT IS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE PAST YEAR. BELIEVE THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT, AND ALSO A SA...
Mileage: 60,000
SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING DURING OR SHORTLY AFTER SOMEONE SITS IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. ALSO SEE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES "OFF" FOR EXTENDED PERIOD. DEALER STATES IT IS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE PAST YEAR. BELIEVE THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT, AND ALSO A SA...
Mileage: 60,000
THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT SINCE I HAD THIS CAR ALONG WITH CHARGING ISSUE IN THE BEGINNING OF OWNERSHIP THIS CHEVROLET VOLT HAS BEEN BEEN DEEM TOTAL FROM THE ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON JANUARY 6 BECAUSE OF THE STEERING LOCKING UP
Mileage: 70,000
THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT SINCE I HAD THIS CAR ALONG WITH CHARGING ISSUE IN THE BEGINNING OF OWNERSHIP THIS CHEVROLET VOLT HAS BEEN BEEN DEEM TOTAL FROM THE ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON JANUARY 6 BECAUSE OF THE STEERING LOCKING UP
Mileage: 70,000
WHENEVER SOMEONE SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE SERVICE AIRBAG INDICATOR COMES ON. DEALER REVIEWED CODES AND DETERMINED THE AIRBAG SENSOR IS FAULTY. THE SERVICE TECH STATED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT INFLATE UNTIL THIS IS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $850.00. THERE ARE ONLY 56,000 MILES ON THE CAR, BUT...
Mileage: 40,000
PAID DEALER $160 TO FIND OUT PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE HAD FAILED. THEY'RE ASKING FOR ANOTHER $820 (MOSTLY LABOR) TO FIX THE ISSUE BY REPLACING WITH PART #22968438 IN THE PASSENGER SEAT...SO I'M DRIVING AROUND WITH A BAD AIRBAG I GUESS. CAN'T SEE SPENDING 1000.00 RIGHT NOW TO FIX A BLINKING WARNIN...
Mileage: 85,000
RADIATOR FAILURE/LEAKING AT 67000 MILES. UNKNOWN CAUSE. CAUSED CAR TO OVERHEAT AND HAD TO BE SHUT DOWN TO AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE TO ELECTRICAL/BATTERY COMPONENTS. COST TO REPAIR EXCEEDS $1500.
Mileage: 67,000
DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, MULTIPLE LANES.." REDUCED POWER" MESSAGE APPEARS ON DASH..CAR SHUTS DOWN IMMEDIATELY...NO STEERING ASSIST...BRAKES OKAY...STUCK IN MIDDLE LANES WITH NO PROPULSION...LUCKILY A FIRETRUCK HAPPENED BY AND WAS PUSHED OFF THE ROAD...CAR TOWED TO DEALER. INFORMED MULTIPLE VOLTS TOWED I...
Mileage: 35,063
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. AFTER FUELING THE VEHICLE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,222.
Mileage: 122,222
LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD!
Mileage: 34,000
TAILGATE STRIKER LATCH P/N 13581431 (ON BODY, NOT TAILGATE) LOOSE FOUND THE 2 SCREWS P/N 11518445 WERE LOOSE AND REAR TAILGATE WAS RATTLING.
Mileage: 65,000
ONBOARD SCREEN STOPPED WORKING AFTER CAR WASN'T USED FOR SEVERAL DAYS. THE BUTTON LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY TURN ON AND OFF. AC, SEAT HEATERS AND CAR FUNCTIONS NORMALLY EXCEPT RADIO AND THE MIDPANEL SCREEN. SINCE THE SCREEN DOESN'T TURN ON CONTROLLING THE AC IS DONE THROUGH TRIAL AND ERROR.
Mileage: 54,000
THIS NOTE IS SUPPLEMENTAL TO NHTSA #10940031 OF 1/1/17. THE TIRE THAT HAD JUST REPLACED THE SECOND FAILED TIRE ALSO SUSTAINED DAMAGE DEEMED TO BE UNACCEPTABLE TO REPAIR ONLY ABOUT 200 MILES AFTER IT WAS INSTALLED. GIVEN 3 OF THESE TIRES FAILED VERY PREMATURELY OVER 7.5K MILES, NEVER MIND 2 IN 200 ...
Mileage: 200
MY LCD INFOTAINMENT SCREEN WENT BLANK AND IT WON'T TURN BACK ON. IT HAS HAPPEN COUPLE OF TIMES. MY SCREEN FROZE YESTERDAY AND I SHUT DOWN HE CAR, LOCKED, WALKED OUT FOR 2 MINUTES AND CAME BACK THE SCREEN WAS BLACK. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT A LOT CHEVROLET VOLT LCD SCREEN BLANK OUT A LOT. PLEASE FIX T...
Mileage: 41,161
ONE OF THE PRONGS ON THE PORTABLE CHARGER GOT STUCK IN THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET. NOW WE ARE UNABLE TO CHARGE IT AT HOME WITHOUT LOCATING AN INCONVENIENTLY LOCATED CHARGING STATION.
WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED, IF ONE SIDE OF THE CAR GOES OVER A POT HOLE, THE CAR LOSES BRAKING POWER AND CONTINUES FORWARD EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED. FOR EXAMPLE, IF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE GOES INTO A POTHOLE WHILE TRYING TO STOP AT AN ONCOMING RED LIGHT, THE CAR DISPLAYS A MESSAGE...
Mileage: 23,000
THESE TIRES ARE SHOWN AS BEING THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES GM PUT ON THEIR VOLTS. IN MY EXPERIENCE THEY ARE SEVERELY BELOW NORMAL DURABILITY. MY VOLT'S FL TIRE WAS REPLACED AT 17K MILES (SLOW SIDEWALL LEAK) FOLLOWED BY THE RR FAILING AT 24K MILES (CATASTROPHIC). DESPITE THE USUAL POTHOLE AND ROAD...
Mileage: 24,420
NO SIGNAL AT FUSE BLOCK FOR RAP RELAY. ALL ELECTRICAL PORTS WERE NON-FUNCTIONAL AND TOT HE LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE DASH, THERE WAS A FREQUENT CLICKING OF THE RELAY SWITCH CLICKING ON AND OFF. WHILE DRIVING I EXPERIENCED A PUNCTURE IN THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE RESULTING IN RAPID DEFLATING O...
Mileage: 18,398
ABOUT A YEAR AGO I CALL CHEVY ABOUT MY GAS PEDAL PULLING ITSELF TO THE GROUND AND THE CAR TAKING OFF MORE THAN ONCE. THEY NEVER GOT BACK TO ME. DONT PUSH THE PEDAL WHEN CAR IS OFF CAUSE WHEN YOU TURN IT ON IT WILL DO THIS...I THINK OCT 2016 I WAS ELECTROCUTED UN PLUGING MY CAR. THE 3 PRONGS BURNED...
ABOUT A YEAR AGO I CALL CHEVY ABOUT MY GAS PEDAL PULLING ITSELF TO THE GROUND AND THE CAR TAKING OFF MORE THAN ONCE. THEY NEVER GOT BACK TO ME. DONT PUSH THE PEDAL WHEN CAR IS OFF CAUSE WHEN YOU TURN IT ON IT WILL DO THIS...I THINK OCT 2016 I WAS ELECTROCUTED UN PLUGING MY CAR. THE 3 PRONGS BURNED...
OCT 24TH MORNING MURRIETA, CA , IT WAS RAINING AND BIG THUNDERS AND LIGHTING. MY WIFE STARTED FOR WORK , THE CAR WAS FULLY CHARGED. SHE MADE HER USUAL RIGHT TURN FROM " MURRIETTA HOTSPRINGS RD " TO " BUTTERFIELD STAGE ROAD" IN CITY OF MURRIETA / TEMECULA CA. SHE PUT THE CAR IN "REGENERATION MO...
Mileage: 5
OCT 24TH MORNING MURRIETA, CA , IT WAS RAINING AND BIG THUNDERS AND LIGHTING. MY WIFE STARTED FOR WORK , THE CAR WAS FULLY CHARGED. SHE MADE HER USUAL RIGHT TURN FROM " MURRIETTA HOTSPRINGS RD " TO " BUTTERFIELD STAGE ROAD" IN CITY OF MURRIETA / TEMECULA CA. SHE PUT THE CAR IN "REGENERATION MO...
Mileage: 5
I HAVE A 2013 CHEVY VOLT. THE OTHER DAY WHILE DRIVING MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT BLACK. I COULDN'T SEE MY SPEED, FUEL, REMAINING BATTERY, SIGNAL INDICATORS. I COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING GOING ON WITH THE CAR. THE MAIN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPORTS ON EVERYTHING. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND WAS...
Mileage: 99,000
I HAVE A 2013 CHEVY VOLT. THE OTHER DAY WHILE DRIVING MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT BLACK. I COULDN'T SEE MY SPEED, FUEL, REMAINING BATTERY, SIGNAL INDICATORS. I COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING GOING ON WITH THE CAR. THE MAIN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPORTS ON EVERYTHING. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND WAS...
Mileage: 99,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. WHILE DRIVING FOR MORE THAN TWO HOURS OVER 75 MPH, THE "PROPULSION POWER LOW DECREASE SPEED" MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND THE SPEED DECREASED TO 55 MPH. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, SMOKE WAS PRESENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT. ...
Mileage: 30,000
WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD, MY HAND PRESSED AGAINST THE GEAR SHIFTER AND IT SHIFTED FROM L TO D WITHOUT PRESSING THE GEAR RELEASE.
Mileage: 56,500
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A ROAD IN INDIANAPOLIS AT 35 MILES PER HOUR, MY CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN AND A MESSAGE READING " ENGINE NOT AVAILABLE - SERVICE SOON" APPEARED ON MY HUD. MY CAR ONLY HAS 32,800 MILES ON IT AND A CLEAN TITLE. NOTHING ABOUT MY DRIVING CHANGED TO CAUSE THIS ISSUE, IT WAS SUDDEN AND W...
Mileage: 32,800
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A ROAD IN INDIANAPOLIS AT 35 MILES PER HOUR, MY CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN AND A MESSAGE READING " ENGINE NOT AVAILABLE - SERVICE SOON" APPEARED ON MY HUD. MY CAR ONLY HAS 32,800 MILES ON IT AND A CLEAN TITLE. NOTHING ABOUT MY DRIVING CHANGED TO CAUSE THIS ISSUE, IT WAS SUDDEN AND W...
Mileage: 32,800
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A ROAD IN INDIANAPOLIS AT 35 MILES PER HOUR, MY CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN AND A MESSAGE READING " ENGINE NOT AVAILABLE - SERVICE SOON" APPEARED ON MY HUD. MY CAR ONLY HAS 32,800 MILES ON IT AND A CLEAN TITLE. NOTHING ABOUT MY DRIVING CHANGED TO CAUSE THIS ISSUE, IT WAS SUDDEN AND W...
Mileage: 32,800
WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH ON A STRAIGHT ROAD, I WENT TO CHANGE THE DRIVE MODE, BUT I ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE POWER BUTTON. WHEN I HIT THE POWER BOTTOM THE CAR SHUT DOWN. I WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR WHILE THE SHIFT LEVER WAS IN DRIVE, SO I HAD TO COAST TO A STOP, PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND REBOOT...
Mileage: 52,000
WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH ON A STRAIGHT ROAD, I WENT TO CHANGE THE DRIVE MODE, BUT I ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE POWER BUTTON. WHEN I HIT THE POWER BOTTOM THE CAR SHUT DOWN. I WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR WHILE THE SHIFT LEVER WAS IN DRIVE, SO I HAD TO COAST TO A STOP, PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND REBOOT...
Mileage: 52,000
WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH ON A STRAIGHT ROAD, I WENT TO CHANGE THE DRIVE MODE, BUT I ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE POWER BUTTON. WHEN I HIT THE POWER BOTTOM THE CAR SHUT DOWN. I WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR WHILE THE SHIFT LEVER WAS IN DRIVE, SO I HAD TO COAST TO A STOP, PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND REBOOT...
Mileage: 52,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE SERVICE HIGH VOLTAGE CHARGING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BATTERY COOLANT LEVEL WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIR...
Mileage: 36,000
MY VOLT WAS PURCHASED NEW WITH THE GOODYEAR ASSURANCE FUEL MAX TIRES. AT ONLY 17,000 MILES, I EXPERIENCED A BLOW-OUT AND COMPLETE FLATTENING OF A REAR TIRE WHILE GENTLY SLOWING TO ONLY 25 MPH IN A STRAIGHT LINE ON A LOCAL SUBURBAN STREET . THERE WAS NO DEBRIS IN THE ROAD. THE BLOW-OUT LEFT THE TI...
Mileage: 17,000
WHILE ENTERING IN THE HIGHWAY THE CAR STARTED TO DECELERATE REGARDLESS THE FACT THE GAS PEDAL WAS PUSHED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CAR DECELERATED AND THEN STALLED. THE CAR HAS BEEN REAR ENDED BY THE CAR BEHIND. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MUCH MORE SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND IT WAS A VEHICLE FAILURE.
WHILE ENTERING IN THE HIGHWAY THE CAR STARTED TO DECELERATE REGARDLESS THE FACT THE GAS PEDAL WAS PUSHED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CAR DECELERATED AND THEN STALLED. THE CAR HAS BEEN REAR ENDED BY THE CAR BEHIND. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MUCH MORE SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND IT WAS A VEHICLE FAILURE.
WHILE ENTERING IN THE HIGHWAY THE CAR STARTED TO DECELERATE REGARDLESS THE FACT THE GAS PEDAL WAS PUSHED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CAR DECELERATED AND THEN STALLED. THE CAR HAS BEEN REAR ENDED BY THE CAR BEHIND. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MUCH MORE SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND IT WAS A VEHICLE FAILURE.
MY VOLT REAR TAIL LIGHT IS FULL OF WATER. DEALER TOLD ME NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN HIT, BUMPED, OR EVEN BEEN INTO A CAR WASH. FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND I CANNOT GET ANYONE TO LISTEN TO ME. I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE ON LINE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.
Mileage: 62,000
MY VOLT REAR TAIL LIGHT IS FULL OF WATER. DEALER TOLD ME NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN HIT, BUMPED, OR EVEN BEEN INTO A CAR WASH. FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND I CANNOT GET ANYONE TO LISTEN TO ME. I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE ON LINE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.
Mileage: 62,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN WOULD ACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE STARTED OCCURRING AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V145000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE...
Mileage: 32,000
A WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DASH, WHICH SAID "PROPULSION POWER IS REDUCED," FOLLOWED BY, "ENGINE NOT AVAILABLE. SERVICE SOON," AS WELL AS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I PRESSED THE ONSTAR BUTTON TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG BUT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE ERROR MESSAGE AND COULD NOT ESTABLISH COMMUNICA...
Mileage: 17,400
A WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DASH, WHICH SAID "PROPULSION POWER IS REDUCED," FOLLOWED BY, "ENGINE NOT AVAILABLE. SERVICE SOON," AS WELL AS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I PRESSED THE ONSTAR BUTTON TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG BUT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE ERROR MESSAGE AND COULD NOT ESTABLISH COMMUNICA...
Mileage: 17,400
A WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DASH, WHICH SAID "PROPULSION POWER IS REDUCED," FOLLOWED BY, "ENGINE NOT AVAILABLE. SERVICE SOON," AS WELL AS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I PRESSED THE ONSTAR BUTTON TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG BUT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE ERROR MESSAGE AND COULD NOT ESTABLISH COMMUNICA...
Mileage: 17,400
WHILE DRIVING, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (INCLUDING MOTOR) SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. IN THE FIRST INSTANCE I WAS DRIVING AT 5 MPH OR LESS IN A PARKING LOT. IN THE SECOND INCIDENT I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. INVESTIGATED BY DEALER ON 3/27/15. THEY REPORTED A NOTICE FROM CHEVROLET ABO...
Mileage: 27,300
AFTER DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES AT 55 MPH I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMED TO BE STUCK IN THE CENTER POSITION. WITH A SLIGHT FORCE IT SEEMED TO COME OFF OF A NOTCH AND RESUME NORMAL FEEL UNTIL ONCE AGAIN I TRAVELED FOR SOME TIME IN A STRAIGHT LINE. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS ...
Mileage: 19,500
THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 8/27/14, AND RESULTED IN MY WIFE ME TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND TREATED FOR CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT OUR HOME. THE VOLT WAS PARKED IN THE ENCLOSED GARAGE ON 8/26 AROUND 7PM. THE 240 VOLT CHARGER WAS PLUGGED IN AS USUAL. I DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING ...
Mileage: 15,000
I RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE ON THE CAR DASH DISPLAY: PROPULSION REDUCED-ENGINE NOT AVAILABLE. THIS MESSAGE CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE CARPOOL LANE. I CALLED GM THRU ON STAR AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAD A CATASTROPHIC ERROR AND NEEDED TO GET MY CAR INTO REPAIR WITH 24 HOURS. WITH ONLY 6 M...
Mileage: 6,600
I RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE ON THE CAR DASH DISPLAY: PROPULSION REDUCED-ENGINE NOT AVAILABLE. THIS MESSAGE CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE CARPOOL LANE. I CALLED GM THRU ON STAR AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAD A CATASTROPHIC ERROR AND NEEDED TO GET MY CAR INTO REPAIR WITH 24 HOURS. WITH ONLY 6 M...
Mileage: 6,600
I RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE ON THE CAR DASH DISPLAY: PROPULSION REDUCED-ENGINE NOT AVAILABLE. THIS MESSAGE CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE CARPOOL LANE. I CALLED GM THRU ON STAR AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAD A CATASTROPHIC ERROR AND NEEDED TO GET MY CAR INTO REPAIR WITH 24 HOURS. WITH ONLY 6 M...
Mileage: 6,600
WAS ENTERING HIGHWAY IN THE DARK AND WENT TO PUT THE CAR INTO "HOLD" MODE TO RUN THE GAS ENGINE AND SAVE BATTERY CHARGE. THIS REQUIRES PUSHING A BUTTON 3 TIMES. I REACHED OVER AND PUSHED THE BUTTON. ACCIDENTLY WAS PUSHING THE "POWER" BUTTON WHICH IS RIGHT BELOW THE "MODE" BUTTON SHUTTING DOWN THE CA...
Mileage: 21,000
WAS ENTERING HIGHWAY IN THE DARK AND WENT TO PUT THE CAR INTO "HOLD" MODE TO RUN THE GAS ENGINE AND SAVE BATTERY CHARGE. THIS REQUIRES PUSHING A BUTTON 3 TIMES. I REACHED OVER AND PUSHED THE BUTTON. ACCIDENTLY WAS PUSHING THE "POWER" BUTTON WHICH IS RIGHT BELOW THE "MODE" BUTTON SHUTTING DOWN THE CA...
Mileage: 21,000
WAS ENTERING HIGHWAY IN THE DARK AND WENT TO PUT THE CAR INTO "HOLD" MODE TO RUN THE GAS ENGINE AND SAVE BATTERY CHARGE. THIS REQUIRES PUSHING A BUTTON 3 TIMES. I REACHED OVER AND PUSHED THE BUTTON. ACCIDENTLY WAS PUSHING THE "POWER" BUTTON WHICH IS RIGHT BELOW THE "MODE" BUTTON SHUTTING DOWN THE CA...
Mileage: 21,000
WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT A MODERATE RATE OF DECELERATION, I NOTICED THAT MY DRIVERS SEAT HAD FORWARD/BACKWARD PLAY IN IT. THE ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND NOTICING THAT MY SEAT BACK SHIFTED FORWARD (~1/2" OF PLAY). I WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE AT A STOP BY SHIFTING MY WEIGHT ...
Mileage: 18,000
I'VE LEASED MY 2013 VOLT FOR 1 1/2 YEARS. JULY 3RD I GOT 2 FLAT TIRES (BOTH DRIVER SIDE, REAR AND FRONT). I BOUGHT 2 NEW TIRES AND THE SERVICE AT CHEVY PUT THEM ON THE 2 FRONT WHEELS. EXACTLY 2 MONTHS LATER, I GOT 2 MORE FLAT TIRES (PASSENGER SIDE, FRONT AND REAR). I FIND IT INCREDIBLY HARD TO BE...
Mileage: 10,000
I'VE LEASED MY 2013 VOLT FOR 1 1/2 YEARS. JULY 3RD I GOT 2 FLAT TIRES (BOTH DRIVER SIDE, REAR AND FRONT). I BOUGHT 2 NEW TIRES AND THE SERVICE AT CHEVY PUT THEM ON THE 2 FRONT WHEELS. EXACTLY 2 MONTHS LATER, I GOT 2 MORE FLAT TIRES (PASSENGER SIDE, FRONT AND REAR). I FIND IT INCREDIBLY HARD TO BE...
Mileage: 10,000
CHEVY VOLT IS AN EXTENDED RANGE ELECTRIC VEHICLE, IT USES A GAS POWERED GENERATOR TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC POWER FOR DRIVING IF THE BATTERY HAS DROPPED BELOW A CERTAIN VOLTAGE. I PARKED MY VEHICLE IN MY GARAGE AT HOME AND NEGLECTED TO POWER DOWN THE ELECTRIC SYSTEMS IN THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A BLUE POWER ...
Mileage: 14,238
THE CAR'S ELECTRICAL / SOFTWARE ISSUES CAUSED (1) ALL OF THE WINDOWS TO ROLL DOWN IN UNISON (IN FOR REPAIR 3 TIMES TO FIX THIS ONE), (2) CAUSED THE CAR TO NOT RECOGNIZE THAT IT WAS IN "PARK", THUS NOT SHUTTING OFF, AND (3) CAUSED THE CAR TO LOSE POWER WITHOUT TOUCHING ANY OF THE BUTTONS ON THE CONSO...
Mileage: 1,000
THE CAR'S ELECTRICAL / SOFTWARE ISSUES CAUSED (1) ALL OF THE WINDOWS TO ROLL DOWN IN UNISON (IN FOR REPAIR 3 TIMES TO FIX THIS ONE), (2) CAUSED THE CAR TO NOT RECOGNIZE THAT IT WAS IN "PARK", THUS NOT SHUTTING OFF, AND (3) CAUSED THE CAR TO LOSE POWER WITHOUT TOUCHING ANY OF THE BUTTONS ON THE CONSO...
Mileage: 1,000
THE CAR'S ELECTRICAL / SOFTWARE ISSUES CAUSED (1) ALL OF THE WINDOWS TO ROLL DOWN IN UNISON (IN FOR REPAIR 3 TIMES TO FIX THIS ONE), (2) CAUSED THE CAR TO NOT RECOGNIZE THAT IT WAS IN "PARK", THUS NOT SHUTTING OFF, AND (3) CAUSED THE CAR TO LOSE POWER WITHOUT TOUCHING ANY OF THE BUTTONS ON THE CONSO...
Mileage: 1,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. WHILE PULLING OUT THE DRIVEWAY AT 10 MPH, THE PARKING BRAKE AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT WATER LEAKED INTO THE BATTERY CHARGING RECEPTACLE CAUSING THE RESISTANCE OF THE INTER...
Mileage: 6,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. WHILE PULLING OUT THE DRIVEWAY AT 10 MPH, THE PARKING BRAKE AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT WATER LEAKED INTO THE BATTERY CHARGING RECEPTACLE CAUSING THE RESISTANCE OF THE INTER...
Mileage: 6,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. WHILE PULLING OUT THE DRIVEWAY AT 10 MPH, THE PARKING BRAKE AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT WATER LEAKED INTO THE BATTERY CHARGING RECEPTACLE CAUSING THE RESISTANCE OF THE INTER...
Mileage: 6,500
WHEN IN LOW GEAR (HIGHER REGENERATIVE BRAKING), WHEN BRAKING AND GOING OVER SOME BUMPS, THE REGEN BRAKING STOPS CAUSING A FEELING OF A LURCH FORWARD. A 'LOW TRACTION" LIGHT APPEARS. THIS CAUSES A REDUCTION IN BRAKING FORCE OF APPROXIMATELY 35BHP, A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKE STYLE ...
Mileage: 800
WHEN IN LOW GEAR (HIGHER REGENERATIVE BRAKING), WHEN BRAKING AND GOING OVER SOME BUMPS, THE REGEN BRAKING STOPS CAUSING A FEELING OF A LURCH FORWARD. A 'LOW TRACTION" LIGHT APPEARS. THIS CAUSES A REDUCTION IN BRAKING FORCE OF APPROXIMATELY 35BHP, A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKE STYLE ...
Mileage: 800
WHEN IN LOW GEAR (HIGHER REGENERATIVE BRAKING), WHEN BRAKING AND GOING OVER SOME BUMPS, THE REGEN BRAKING STOPS CAUSING A FEELING OF A LURCH FORWARD. A 'LOW TRACTION" LIGHT APPEARS. THIS CAUSES A REDUCTION IN BRAKING FORCE OF APPROXIMATELY 35BHP, A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKE STYLE ...
Mileage: 800
WHEN IN LOW GEAR (HIGHER REGENERATIVE BRAKING), WHEN BRAKING AND GOING OVER SOME BUMPS, THE REGEN BRAKING STOPS CAUSING A FEELING OF A LURCH FORWARD. A 'LOW TRACTION" LIGHT APPEARS. THIS CAUSES A REDUCTION IN BRAKING FORCE OF APPROXIMATELY 35BHP, A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKE STYLE ...
Mileage: 800
THE VEHICLE HAS REPEATEDLY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING/FAILED TO START SINCE JUNE 2013. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SERVICE DUE TO REPAIRS = 42 DAYS IN THE LAST 10 MONTHS. GM CONTINUES TO REPLACE/RECALL PARTS ON THE HYBRID BATTERY AS WELL AS OTHER PARTS CONCERNING SECONDARY PROBLEMS. I AM AFRAID THIS VEH...
Mileage: 11,669
THE VEHICLE HAS REPEATEDLY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING/FAILED TO START SINCE JUNE 2013. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SERVICE DUE TO REPAIRS = 42 DAYS IN THE LAST 10 MONTHS. GM CONTINUES TO REPLACE/RECALL PARTS ON THE HYBRID BATTERY AS WELL AS OTHER PARTS CONCERNING SECONDARY PROBLEMS. I AM AFRAID THIS VEH...
Mileage: 11,669
THE VEHICLE HAS REPEATEDLY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING/FAILED TO START SINCE JUNE 2013. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SERVICE DUE TO REPAIRS = 42 DAYS IN THE LAST 10 MONTHS. GM CONTINUES TO REPLACE/RECALL PARTS ON THE HYBRID BATTERY AS WELL AS OTHER PARTS CONCERNING SECONDARY PROBLEMS. I AM AFRAID THIS VEH...
Mileage: 11,669
LETTER FROM CONSTITUENT REGARDING HIS WIFE 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT, WHO HAVING ISSUES WITH THE HVAC SYSTEM NOT COOLING THE REAR SEATS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS NEAR 100 DEGREES; REQUESTING THAT GM ACCEPT THE RETURN OF THE VEHICLE AND PURCHASE PRICE BE REFUNDED.*SD THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDOWS WOULD F...
LETTER FROM CONSTITUENT REGARDING HIS WIFE 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT, WHO HAVING ISSUES WITH THE HVAC SYSTEM NOT COOLING THE REAR SEATS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS NEAR 100 DEGREES; REQUESTING THAT GM ACCEPT THE RETURN OF THE VEHICLE AND PURCHASE PRICE BE REFUNDED.*SD THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDOWS WOULD F...
LETTER FROM CONSTITUENT REGARDING HIS WIFE 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT, WHO HAVING ISSUES WITH THE HVAC SYSTEM NOT COOLING THE REAR SEATS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS NEAR 100 DEGREES; REQUESTING THAT GM ACCEPT THE RETURN OF THE VEHICLE AND PURCHASE PRICE BE REFUNDED.*SD THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDOWS WOULD F...
LETTER FROM CONSTITUENT REGARDING HIS WIFE 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT, WHO HAVING ISSUES WITH THE HVAC SYSTEM NOT COOLING THE REAR SEATS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS NEAR 100 DEGREES; REQUESTING THAT GM ACCEPT THE RETURN OF THE VEHICLE AND PURCHASE PRICE BE REFUNDED.*SD THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDOWS WOULD F...
WHEN A CELL PHONE IS PLACED ON THE CENTER OF THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND ARMS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. NO WEIGHT REQUIRED. *TT
Mileage: 7,500
WHEN A CELL PHONE IS PLACED ON THE CENTER OF THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND ARMS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. NO WEIGHT REQUIRED. *TT
Mileage: 7,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ERRONEOUSLY DEPRESSED THE DRIVE MODE BUTTON AND ALL THE ELECTRICAL POWER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,500 AND CU...
Mileage: 7,500
MY CHEVY VOLT WAS AT A CAR WASH AND THE ATTENDANT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF WHILE STILL IN "D" GEAR. THE CAR IS ABLE TO ROLL AND MOVE WHILE IN THIS GEAR. I WAS SURPRISED SO I TESTED IT FOR MYSELF, AND SURE ENOUGH YOU'RE ABLE TO TURN THE POWER OFF AND EXIT THE VEHICLE WHILE STILL IN 'D'. EVERY CAR...
Mileage: 19,900
MY CHEVY VOLT WAS AT A CAR WASH AND THE ATTENDANT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF WHILE STILL IN "D" GEAR. THE CAR IS ABLE TO ROLL AND MOVE WHILE IN THIS GEAR. I WAS SURPRISED SO I TESTED IT FOR MYSELF, AND SURE ENOUGH YOU'RE ABLE TO TURN THE POWER OFF AND EXIT THE VEHICLE WHILE STILL IN 'D'. EVERY CAR...
Mileage: 19,900
MY CHEVY VOLT WAS AT A CAR WASH AND THE ATTENDANT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF WHILE STILL IN "D" GEAR. THE CAR IS ABLE TO ROLL AND MOVE WHILE IN THIS GEAR. I WAS SURPRISED SO I TESTED IT FOR MYSELF, AND SURE ENOUGH YOU'RE ABLE TO TURN THE POWER OFF AND EXIT THE VEHICLE WHILE STILL IN 'D'. EVERY CAR...
Mileage: 19,900
CAR GAS ENGINE STARTED, (ENGINE RUNNING DUE TO TEMP). RAN FOR JUST A FEW SECONDS, THEN SHUT DOWN AND WENT INTO "SERVICE MODE" - KILLING BOTH THE GAS ENGINE AND ELECTRIC MOTOR - WITHOUT TOUCHING ANY BUTTONS ON DASH. *TR
Mileage: 9,100
CAR GAS ENGINE STARTED, (ENGINE RUNNING DUE TO TEMP). RAN FOR JUST A FEW SECONDS, THEN SHUT DOWN AND WENT INTO "SERVICE MODE" - KILLING BOTH THE GAS ENGINE AND ELECTRIC MOTOR - WITHOUT TOUCHING ANY BUTTONS ON DASH. *TR
Mileage: 9,100
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MALFUNCTIONED SPORADICALLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME STIFF FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AND BEFORE RETURNING TO NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WA...
Mileage: 18,000
DRIVING IN LOS ANGELES CONSISTS OF LOTS OF UNEVEN ROADS FULL OF POTHOLES. AS I WAS TRYING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE HIT AN UNEVEN ROAD AND A POTHOLE I TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL OF MY BRAKES AND IT FELT LIKE MY VEHICLE WAS SLIDING. IT WAS A BRIEF 2-3 SECOND FEELING BUT VERY UNSETTLING. *TR
Mileage: 10,500
BOTTOM HALF OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS NOT PROPERLY BONDED TO THE BODY. PROBLEM WAS NOTICED DUE TO A WHISTLING NOISE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. PUSHED ON THE GLASS FROM THE INSIDE I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE GLASS WITH LITTLE PRESSURE. *TR
Mileage: 500
BOTTOM HALF OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS NOT PROPERLY BONDED TO THE BODY. PROBLEM WAS NOTICED DUE TO A WHISTLING NOISE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. PUSHED ON THE GLASS FROM THE INSIDE I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE GLASS WITH LITTLE PRESSURE. *TR
Mileage: 500
THIS IS THE SECOND VOLT I OWNED IN A YEAR THAT EXHIBITED THIS ISSUE. UPON BRAKING AND PASSIVE DECELERATION THE CAR MAKES A LOUD AUDIBLE WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER STATES IT IS A REGENERATIVE BRAKE BEARING FAILURE. THIS ISSUE IS RELATED TO THE BEARING CAGE FAILING ...
Mileage: 1,400
THIS IS THE SECOND VOLT I OWNED IN A YEAR THAT EXHIBITED THIS ISSUE. UPON BRAKING AND PASSIVE DECELERATION THE CAR MAKES A LOUD AUDIBLE WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER STATES IT IS A REGENERATIVE BRAKE BEARING FAILURE. THIS ISSUE IS RELATED TO THE BEARING CAGE FAILING ...
Mileage: 1,400
I LEASED A NEW 2013 VOLT ON FRIDAY AND DROVE IT TO WORK AND HOME ON MONDAY. THE BATTERY DISPLAY SHOWED IT WAS AT MINIMUM, ZERO MILES REMAINING. THE VOLT WAS RUNNING WITH THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE. AS I PULLED OUT OF A PARKING LOT, "'PROPULSION POWER IS REDUCED"', "'ENGINE NOT AVAILABLE"',...
Mileage: 196
I LEASED A NEW 2013 VOLT ON FRIDAY AND DROVE IT TO WORK AND HOME ON MONDAY. THE BATTERY DISPLAY SHOWED IT WAS AT MINIMUM, ZERO MILES REMAINING. THE VOLT WAS RUNNING WITH THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE. AS I PULLED OUT OF A PARKING LOT, "'PROPULSION POWER IS REDUCED"', "'ENGINE NOT AVAILABLE"',...
Mileage: 196
I LEASED A NEW 2013 VOLT ON FRIDAY AND DROVE IT TO WORK AND HOME ON MONDAY. THE BATTERY DISPLAY SHOWED IT WAS AT MINIMUM, ZERO MILES REMAINING. THE VOLT WAS RUNNING WITH THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE. AS I PULLED OUT OF A PARKING LOT, "'PROPULSION POWER IS REDUCED"', "'ENGINE NOT AVAILABLE"',...
Mileage: 196
I BOUGHT A 2013 VOLT 2 WEEKS AGO. WHILE AT THE CVS DRIVE THROUGH TODAY THE CAR STARTED TO BEEP WARNING LIGHTS WHEN OFF, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR STARTED MOVING FORWARD. THE BRAKES COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING, NO PUMPING OR ANYTHING. I MADE IT INTO A PARKING SPACE TO AWAIT FOR A TOW T...
Mileage: 749
ANTILOCK FEATURE OF BRAKES WILL NOT ENGAGE ON ICE/SNOW UNLESS BRAKES ARE SLAMMED HARD. AT LEAST THREE TIMES, I HAVE SLID SLOWLY THROUGH AN ATTEMPTED STOP. IT HAS ALSO OCCURRED TWICE WHILE GENTLY BREAKING WHILE TRAVELING DOWNHILL. THE WHEELS LOCK UP AND VEHICLE GOES INTO A SLIDE. IT CONTINUES TO ...
Mileage: 1,000
AT ANY SPEED OVER 57MPH, IF YOU LEAVE THE STEERING WHEEL CENTERED (SUCH AS ON A LONG STRAIGHTAWAY) THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK IN THAT CENTER POSITION. IT TAKES SIGNIFICANT FORCE TO PULL THE CAR OUT OF THAT CENTER LOCKED POSITION. CHEVROLET IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, BUT HAS SO FAR BEEN UN-WILLING TO ...
Mileage: 800
GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRES. 2ND FLAT AT LOW SPEEDS IN TWO MONTHS. CAR TIRE JUST BLOWS OUT IMMEDIATELY GOING FLAT. NO KNOWN OBJECT WAS DRIVEN OVER, FLATTENS OUT INSTANTLY. SECOND TIME IN TWO MONTHS THIS SCENARIO PLAYS OUT. SHOULD THIS HAVE BEEN AT A GREATER SPEED, THE SCENARIO WOULD HAVE BEEN FAR ...
Mileage: 2,176
I WAS ON MY WAY HOME, IT WAS VERY DARK OUTSIDE ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY GOING 60-60MPH AND WANTED TO SWITCH OVER TO ELECTRIC "HOLD" MODE SO I COULD SAVE THE ELECTRIC BATTERY FOR CITY DRIVING. I GLANCED OVER AND HIT THE "DRIVE MODE" BUTTON THREE TIMES THINKING I WAS GOING TO SEND THE DRIVE MODE DOWN TO ...
Mileage: 800
I WAS ON MY WAY HOME, IT WAS VERY DARK OUTSIDE ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY GOING 60-60MPH AND WANTED TO SWITCH OVER TO ELECTRIC "HOLD" MODE SO I COULD SAVE THE ELECTRIC BATTERY FOR CITY DRIVING. I GLANCED OVER AND HIT THE "DRIVE MODE" BUTTON THREE TIMES THINKING I WAS GOING TO SEND THE DRIVE MODE DOWN TO ...
Mileage: 800
WHEN I WAS PURCHASING THE CAR, THE SALESMAN WAS DEMONSTRATING THE EMERGENCY TRUNK SAFETY RELEASE. WHEN HE PULLED ON IT, THE RELEASE DEVICE BROKE OFF. HE TOLD ME TO RETURN AFTER A FEW WEEKS TO GET A REPLACEMENT. I JUST SAW THE STORY ABOUT LEXUS HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES. IT'S EASY TO GET INTO THE MAIN CA...
Mileage: 32